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ease vs leisure

leisure vs ease

ease and leisure both are nouns.

ease is a verb but leisure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ease Yes No Yes No
leisure Yes No No No
As nouns, leisure is a hyponym of ease; that is, leisure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ease:
  • ease: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • leisure: freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
Other hyponyms of ease include bed rest, bedrest, laziness, lie-in, dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping.
ease (noun) leisure (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort time available for ease and relaxation
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
ease (verb) leisure (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
make easier
lessen the intensity of or calm
move gently or carefully
Difference between ease and leisure

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