leisured C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈliʒɚd/ UK /ˈlɛʒəd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having ample free time; unhurried They led a leisured life on the country estate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having ample free time;... unhurriedidlerelaxedcarefreeleisurely ↔ Opposites busyworkinglaboringharried Word family Related forms leisureleisurely Etymology AI details From leisure (Middle English leisour, from Anglo-Norman leisir, from Latin licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ed. leisir xno licēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # leisured **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈliʒɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɛʒəd/ ## Meanings 1. having ample free time; unhurried ## Examples - They led a leisured life on the country estate. ## Synonyms - unhurried - idle - relaxed - carefree - leisurely ## Antonyms - busy - working - laboring - harried ## Related Forms - leisure - leisurely ## Roots and Affixes - Root: leisir - Root: licēre ## Etymology From leisure (Middle English leisour, from Anglo-Norman leisir, from Latin licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ed. ## AI Etymology Leisured comes from leisure (Middle English leisour, from Anglo-Norman leisir, from Latin licēre 'to be permitted') + the suffix -ed. The etymological trail includes Old French leisir, Latin licēre. The same word family includes leisure, leisurely. Its current adjective use means "having ample free time; unhurried". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown