sit back

VERB

kick back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lie down recline take it easy unwind

WEAK

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

VERB

relax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm lie down loosen up recline soften unwind

STRONG

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

WEAK

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate irritate worry

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

excite grow increase tense

VERB

unwind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

take it easy

STRONG

quieten recline rest

WEAK

calm down ease off loosen up quiet down slow down take a break wind down

Antonyms

WEAK

agitate prepare ready tangle twist wind

Example Sentences

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“We are not going to sit back and just say we will never sell the Bitcoin,” Le added.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

So to all of us hardcore sports fans, let’s sit back and enjoy!!

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Sometimes it can be hard to sit back and be happy that the stock market is at all-time highs.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“For me, it’s just fun to sit back and watch it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I give the outline a final brush with my palm and sit back on the hard ground.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed