leisurely

1 of 2

adverb

lei·​sure·​ly ˈlē-zhər-lē 

ˈle-,

ˈlā-

: without haste : deliberately

leisurely

2 of 2

adjective

: characterized by leisure : unhurried

a leisurely pace

leisureliness noun

Synonyms

Adverb

• laggardly
• pokily
• slow
• slowly
• sluggishly
• tardily

Adjective

• crawling
• creeping
• dallying
• dawdling
• dilatory
• dillydallying
• dragging
• laggard
• lagging
• languid
• poking
• poky
• pokey
• slow
• sluggish
• snail-paced
• snaillike
• tardy
• unhurried

Examples of leisurely in a Sentence

Adverb

the old hound dog leisurely sauntered over to his water bowl to take a drink

Adjective

They strolled along at a leisurely pace.

proceeding in a leisurely fashion

After a leisurely lunch, we went to see a movie.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Guests enjoy leisurely Levantine lunches and dinners of local sustainable seafood served meze style at Arabian Fish House. —Samantha Wood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2024

The tranquil and joyful hue evoked the relaxing feeling of leisurely sitting poolside. 2004: Tigerlily Pantone 17-1456 The impact of nature was evident in Pantone’s selection for the 2004 COTY. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

Adjective

Shoppers have only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, against a more leisurely 31 days last year. —Siddharth Cavale, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024

Consider a leisurely lunch at Four-Star Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil a little slice of heaven high on a hill in Rutherford. —Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1604, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

leisurely

adjective

lei·​sure·​ly

ˈlēzh-ər-lē,

ˈlezh-,

ˈlāzh-

: characterized by leisure : unhurried

a leisurely pace

leisureliness noun

leisurely adverb