おっとり

Common patterns

• おっとりした人(ひと)/性格(せいかく) (a gentle, easygoing person/nature)
• おっとりしている (is easygoing)
• おっとり構(かま)える (to stay calm and unhurried)

Usage

Describes a person's temperament or manner: gentle, unhurried, not easily flustered, often with a suggestion of a sheltered or well-bred upbringing. Usually positive, but it can imply being too slow to act.

Similar words

• のんびり: unhurried and carefree; used of a pace, a lifestyle, or a day as well as a person, while おっとり is a trait of character
• ゆったり: roomy and relaxed; mostly of time, space, or clothes
• 穏(おだ)やか: calm and mild; of a temper, but also of weather and the sea

Related words

• 落(お)ち着(つ)いた (calm, composed)