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leisurely

[lee-zher-lee, lezh-er-] / ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər- /
ADJECTIVE
casual, unhurried
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gentle laid-back languid lazy relaxed restful
WEAK
comfortable delayed deliberate dilatory easy free laggard lax slack slackened slow slow-moving unhasty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energetic lively
WEAK
hectic hurried
ADVERB
casually, unhurriedly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
languidly lazily sluggishly
WEAK
at one's convenience at one's leisure calmly comfortably composedly deliberately dilatorily easily gradually inactively indolently laggardly langorously lethargically lingeringly listlessly slowly taking one's time tardily torpidly with delay without haste
Antonyms
WEAK
hectically hurriedly

Example Sentences

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If I could do anything and have a leisurely day and take my mind off work, that’s what I’m doing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Brent futures prices have been leisurely by contrast, rising 64% for the year through Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Other members of his sales team burned out on fruitless cold calls, but McDermott said he would skip leisurely, expensive lunches with co-workers to pack in more calls and sales meetings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The bookmakers predict a similarly leisurely final quarter for Wigglesworth and his team on Saturday, though.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Malcolm learned a lot on these leisurely voyages.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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