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at one's leisure

lei·sure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lee-zher, lezh-er]
    • /æt wʌnz ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər/
    • /ət wʌnz ˈleʒ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-zher, lezh-er]
    • /æt wʌnz ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər/

Definitions of at one's leisure words

  • noun at one's leisure when one has free time 3
  • noun at one's leisure when one has the time or opportunity 3
  • noun at one's leisure freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure. 1
  • noun at one's leisure time free from the demands of work or duty, when one can rest, enjoy hobbies or sports, etc.: Most evenings he had the leisure in which to follow his interests. 1
  • noun at one's leisure unhurried ease: a work written with leisure and grace. 1
  • adjective at one's leisure free or unoccupied: leisure hours. 1
See all 11 definitions of at one's leisure

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Origin of at one's leisure

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English leisir < Old French, noun use of infinitive ≪ Latin licēre to be permitted

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Parts of speech for At one's leisure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of At one's leisure

at one's leisure popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for at one's leisure

adv at one's leisure

  • lazily — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
  • languidly — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
  • calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
  • comfortably — If you do something comfortably, you do it easily.
  • deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
All 21 Synonyms of at one's leisure

Antonyms for at one's leisure

adv at one's leisure

  • hectically — characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
  • hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
All 2 Antonyms of at one's leisure

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