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Definitions

relaxed

[ri-lakst] / rɪˈlækst /
ADJECTIVE
easygoing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breezy calm carefree casual composed easy easygoing flexible informal laid-back nonchalant placid serene spontaneous tolerant tranquil
STRONG
collected moderate poised
WEAK
amenable complaisant devil-may-care even-tempered free and easy hang-loose happy-go-lucky indolent indulgent insouciant lazy lenient liberal low-pressure mild natural offhand outgiving patient self-possessed unceremonious unconcerned uncritical undemanding unhurried uninhibited unrestrained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated deliberate difficult excited formal intolerant planned premeditated rigid stiff troubled turbulent violent wild worried
ADJECTIVE
loose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detached easy
STRONG
clear disconnected escaped floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied
WEAK
apart asunder at large baggy flabby flaccid insecure lax movable not fitting sloppy unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly
Antonyms
STRONG
connected hindered joined rigid sane stiff

Example Sentences

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Flashing a relaxed smile and sporting long gray hair, Small knows little about the controversial “The Drama,” an A24 film with a heavily guarded twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Russian rapper Yegor Krid dialed a friend as he relaxed on a floating dinghy in a music clip released last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Hutchinson Island is a very charming, beautiful beach town, much more relaxed, much more calming,” Cameron said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Here, both Coppola and Jacobs are more relaxed than they have been in either of their respective fields in years.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“That’s cool,” he said, and I relaxed a little.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.