leisure
The free time you have for resting and enjoying yourself.
leisure in a sentence
- In her leisure time, Gran likes to knit and do crosswords.
- On holiday, we had plenty of leisure to read and swim.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to leisure?
- Atoil
- Brelaxation
- Clabour
- Dwork
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B: relaxation. The other three mean the opposite of leisure.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to leisure?
- Arelaxation
- Brecreation
- Crest
- Dwork
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D: work. The other three mean nearly the same as leisure.
Words that mean something similar
relaxation, rest, recreation
Words that mean the opposite
work, labour, toil
More words about time & change
- liable: Likely to do or to suffer something.
- linger: To stay somewhere longer than needed.
- lull: A quiet, calm break in noise or activity.
- makeshift: Made quickly from whatever is available, to use for a short time.
- mishap: A small accident or piece of bad luck.
- momentous: Very important because of its lasting effects.
- monotonous: Boring because it never changes.
- mundane: Ordinary, dull and nothing special.
More words to explore
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