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leisure

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of leisure

freedom from activity or labor

upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure

Synonyms of leisure

decompression, ease, relaxation, repose, rest

Words Related to leisure

catnapping, dozing, lazing, napping, resting, sleep, slumber, slumbering, snoozing

quiet, silence, stillness

calm, peace, peacefulness, placidity, respite, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

dolce far niente, idleness

Near Antonyms of leisure

pressure, strain, stress, tenseness, tension

Antonyms of leisure

exertion, labor, toil, work

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