adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈlɛʒɜli/
US:/ˈliʒɚli/
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CMU ARPABET:L IY1 Z ER0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He goes about his business in a leisurely manner
As we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In a leisurely manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
not hurried or forced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an easy walk around the block
at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: easy, easygoing
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
read the manual at your leisure
he traveled leisurely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: at leisure
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English leisure Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English leisurely From leisure + -ly.
From earlier leisurelily, by haplology, equivalent to leisurely + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
спокоен
(spokoen)
— characterized by leisure
Bulgarian:
без бързане
(bez bǎrzane)
— characterized by leisure
Chinese Cantonese:
閒散 /闲散
(haan4 saan3)
— characterized by leisure
Chinese Mandarin:
閒散 /闲散
(xiánsǎn)
— characterized by leisure
Finnish:
leppoisa
— characterized by leisure
Finnish:
rauhallinen
— characterized by leisure
Finnish:
kiireetön
— characterized by leisure
French:
tranquille
— characterized by leisure
French:
paisible
— characterized by leisure
German:
betulich
— characterized by leisure
German:
gemächlich
— characterized by leisure
Ancient Greek:
σχολαῖος
(skholaîos)
— characterized by leisure
Irish:
réidh
— characterized by leisure
Romanian:
domol
— characterized by leisure
Bulgarian:
бавно
(bavno)
— in a leisurely manner
Bulgarian:
спокойно
(spokojno)
— in a leisurely manner
Chinese Mandarin:
從容地 /从容地
(cóngróng de)
— in a leisurely manner
