taking time
Not being rushed
Taking time means proceeding slowly and deliberately rather than rushing: Take your time—there's no hurry.
The phrase implies care or patience, whether in completing a task (She's taking her time with the painting) or in making a decision (I'm taking my time before committing).
It can also gently criticize slowness: You're certainly taking your time getting ready.
State of being unwound
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
unwinding · break · breather · siesta · lounging · decompressing · sabbatical · vacation
Sustained reflective attention
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
deliberation · musing · rumination · self-examination · thoughtfulness · mindfulness · cogitation · self-analysis
Habitual task avoidance
- postponementDelaying to later
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
lingering · hesitation · dithering · tardiness · lag · holdup · foot-dragging · dallying
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- composureEmotional self-control
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
steadfastness · perseverance · equanimity · calmness · poise · self-control · fortitude · resilience
Extreme carefulness in details
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
accuracy · deliberateness · conscientiousness · methodical · painstaking · scrupulous · rigorous · systematic
relaxation
State of being unwound
repose · unwinding · break · breather · siesta · lounging · decompressing · sabbatical · vacation · retreat
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
consideration · deliberation · musing · rumination · self-examination · thoughtfulness · mindfulness · cogitation · self-analysis · brooding
procrastination
Habitual task avoidance
- postponementDelaying to later
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
dawdling · lingering · hesitation · dithering · tardiness · lag · holdup · foot-dragging · dallying · dragging feet
waiting
Remaining in expectation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- composureEmotional self-control
tolerance · steadfastness · perseverance · equanimity · calmness · poise · self-control · fortitude · resilience · stoicism
meticulousness
Extreme carefulness in details
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
precision · accuracy · deliberateness · conscientiousness · methodical · painstaking · scrupulous · rigorous · systematic · fastidious
taking timerushing
Rapid forward movement
hurrying · racing · speeding · hastening · cutting corners
taking timelosing patience
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