leisureliness
- noun
- /ˈliːʒərlinəs/
- The leisureliness of her morning routine allowed her to enjoy a peaceful cup of tea.
Examples
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He appreciated the leisureliness of their vacation, spending long hours lounging by the pool.
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On weekends, I love the leisureliness of taking long walks without any hurry.
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For as knowledge grows or alters continually, it clashes with mythology and theology, which change with geological leisureliness.
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History repeats itself in the large because human nature changes with geological leisureliness, and man is equipped to respond in stereotyped ways to frequently occurring situations and stimuli like hunger, danger, and sex.
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Synonyms
A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time
A calm, peaceful feeling or time
A calm, comfortable state with little worry or stress
Antonyms
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Morphology
leisureliness = leisurely (transparent) = leisure + ness
Formed from 'leisure' -> 'leisurely' -> 'leisureliness' with regular adjective and noun-forming suffixes, so the meaning is predictably compositional.
Etymology
Leisureliness comes from the word leisure, which meant 'free time' or time 'allowed' for rest. So leisureliness is the quality of moving slowly and calmly because you have time to spare.