leisurely
Slow, relaxed and unhurried.
leisurely in a sentence
- They took a leisurely stroll along the beach, stopping to watch every crab.
- We had a leisurely breakfast on Saturday, taking almost an hour over our toast.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to leisurely?
- Aquick
- Bslow
- Churried
- Drushed
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B: slow. The other three mean the opposite of leisurely.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to leisurely?
- Aeasy
- Bslow
- Churried
- Drelaxed
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C: hurried. The other three mean nearly the same as leisurely.
Words that mean something similar
slow, relaxed, easy
Words that mean the opposite
hurried, rushed, quick
More words about movement & action
- limber: Bending and moving easily.
- lithe: Moving in a smooth, graceful and bendy way.
- loiter: To hang around a place with nothing to do.
- lope: To run with long, easy strides.
- lumber: To move in a slow, heavy and clumsy way.
- lunge: To make a sudden powerful movement towards something.
- lurch: To move suddenly with an unsteady jerk.
- lurk: To wait quietly out of sight, often to do something bad.
More words to explore
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