Synonyms of leisurely

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adjective

as in slow

moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed

after buying our stuff, we just wandered around the mall at a leisurely pace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slow
• unhurried
• crawling
• dilatory
• dragging
• creeping
• languid
• dallying
• sluggish
• lagging
• poky
• dawdling
• dillydallying
• slowing
• poking
• laggard
• tardy
• snail-paced
• snaillike
• deliberate
• lounging
• ambling
• loafing
• lethargic
• lingering
• plodding
• loitering
• strolling
• measured
• inert
• inactive
• shuffling
• tarrying
• decelerating
• procrastinating
• heavy-footed
• inching
• stalling
• slow-footed
• filibustering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapid
• brisk
• quick
• swift
• rushing
• speedy
• hasty
• fast
• running
• breathless
• racing
• lightning
• whirlwind
• flying
• speeding
• meteoric
• ready
• expeditious
• snappy
• fleet
• dizzy
• prompt
• rocketing
• bolting
• breakneck
• hurrying
• warp-speed
• accelerated
• whirling
• zipping
• scudding
• scooting
• careering
• barreling
• whisking
• scurrying
• hurried
• quickened
• rushed
• hastened

leisurely

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adverb

ˈlē-zhər-lē 

as in slowly

at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowly
• cautiously
• slow
• sluggishly
• laggardly
• carefully
• deliberately
• purposefully
• tardily
• pokily
• heavily
• ploddingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rapidly
• quickly
• fast
• briskly
• swiftly
• swift
• quick
• speedily
• hastily
• immediately
• apace
• readily
• promptly
• soon
• fleetly
• recklessly
• snappily
• impulsively
• meteorically
• presto
• rashly
• impetuously
• abruptly
• suddenly
• full tilt
• posthaste
• pronto

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leisurely

Adjective

That leisurely, labor-intensive scenario is often not possible. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Yamanaka is made for leisurely walks, a visit to the house celebrating the haiku poet Bashō—who stayed here for nine days in 1689—and quiet days in a world of green hills and rushing water. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Adverb

While the Deschutes River Trail makes traversing the area particularly leisurely, travelers can take advantage of Veo, a bike-sharing program that makes getting around quick and fun. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

Long, leisurely walks with a view? — Shannon Keating, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026