Synonyms of lounging

lounging 1 of 3

adjective

as in loafing

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

lounging

2 of 3

noun

as in lolling

Related Words

• loafing
• lolling
• dallying
• goldbricking
• lethargy
• languor
• indolence
• sloth
• apathy
• inertia
• laziness
• supineness
• sluggishness
• lassitude
• listlessness
• shiftlessness
• idleness

Dissimilar Words

• industry
• drive
• enterprise
• go
• initiative
• industriousness
• ambition
• hustle
• diligence
• energy
• perseverance
• vigor
• animation
• exuberance
• assiduity
• vitality
• pep
• liveliness
• vivacity
• robustness
• vim
• briskness
• vibrancy
• sprightliness
• assiduousness
• lustiness
• jazziness
• peppiness

lounging

3 of 3

verb

present participle of lounge

1

as in relaxing

to refrain from labor or exertion

the construction workers spent their break lounging in the shade behind the building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• resting
• basking
• lolling
• reposing
• hanging
• loafing
• kicking back
• idling
• bumming
• hanging around
• hanging about
• slacking (off)
• goldbricking
• vegging out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working
• laboring
• sweating
• struggling
• toiling
• plowing
• striving
• slaving
• plugging
• hustling
• grubbing
• straining
• plodding
• slogging
• pegging (away)
• humping
• exercising
• drudging
• moiling
• working out
• travailing

2

as in lazing

to spend time doing nothing

after putting in tons of overtime at the office, all we wanted to do on vacation was lounge around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lazing
• loafing
• resting
• relaxing
• strolling
• lazying
• chilling
• lolling
• idling
• playing
• bumming
• dawdling
• poking
• hanging (around or out)
• droning
• hacking (around)
• killing time
• goofing (off)
• footling
• dillydallying
• vegging out
• kicking back
• mucking
• dallying
• messing
• hanging about
• lingering
• dozing
• twiddling one's thumbs
• monkeying
• kicking around
• sauntering
• hibernating
• fooling
• piddling
• loitering
• fiddling (around)
• ambling
• puttering (around)
• moseying
• pottering (around)
• estivating
• trifling
• swanning
• lagging
• tarrying
• malingering
• goldbricking
• truanting
• furloughing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working
• laboring
• sweating
• toiling
• plowing
• plugging
• slaving
• hustling
• grinding
• grubbing
• humping
• plodding
• pegging
• applying
• buckling (down)
• drudging
• moiling
• travailing
• exerting
• putting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lounging

Noun

Dotted with palm trees, the wraparound yard hosts a large swimming pool with a Baja shelf and a spillover spa, along with several spots ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

These jelly slides are perfect for beach days, poolside lounging, and everyday wear. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

Supports everyday comfort for both resting and extended lounging sessions. — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 June 2026

This 1889 Second Empire–style Victorian in the Gold Coast has a spacious roof terrace with a wrought-iron decorative railing, space for alfresco dining and lounging, and lake views. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

The president also posted a fake image of himself and several of his administration officials in swimsuits, along with an unidentified woman in a bikini lounging in the water. — Willem Marx, NPR, 21 June 2026

This stunning wicker loveseat, complete with plush, high-performance cushions, would be the ideal addition to any front porch or balcony for casual outdoor lounging. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

From late spring to fall, a huge outdoor terrace overlooking the Baraboo Bluffs is yours for the lounging, often with live music. — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026

This structural silhouette has a deep seat—35 inches—for easy lounging. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026

Verb

For everyday wear, a linen short and linen shirt combo is the perfect set for lounging at home or running errands. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Getting the perfect shot of a lounging leopard seal or an emperor penguin posing in Antarctica is a photographer’s dream come true. — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Nearby Seaside welcomes Acro and Tierras guests for beach trips, infinity pools with expert service, and plenty of lounging spaces and cafes/bars to choose from. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

The cartoon for that month showed a uniformed military official lounging coquettishly on a bed, phone in hand. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Photos captured the couple lounging on beach chairs outdoors, snuggling up to one another in some images and sitting in their respective seats in others. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The leg-covering length is a chic no-brainer for lounging in the grass. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 9 July 2026

With a cap-sleeve top and flowy, drawstring shorts, this two-piece set from Wiholl is ready for all your summer plans—whether that means lounging at home or traveling around the world. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026

Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down. — Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026