relaxed
Other forms: relaxedly
Most people like to feel relaxed: when we're relaxed, we're not nervous or overexcited. We're cool and collected. Rules are looser when relaxed, too.
If anyone has ever told you "Relax! Relax!" you probably have some idea of what this word means. People are described as relaxed when they have no worries or stress. Being relaxed is one of the best feelings there is, and it usually leads to other good feelings like happiness and confidence. Restrictions and rules are relaxed when they become less strict. Fittingly, relaxed rules and relaxed people tend to go together, just like strict rules can make people feel nervous and uptight — the opposite of relaxed.
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without strain or anxiety“gave the impression of being quite relaxed”“a relaxed and informal discussion”
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synonyms:
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unagitated
not agitated or disturbed emotionally
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easy
free from worry or anxiety
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degage
free and relaxed in manner
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laid-back, mellow
unhurried and relaxed
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unstrained
not placed under psychological stress
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antonyms:
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tense
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
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agitated
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
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uneasy
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
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aroused, wound up
brought to a state of great tension
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cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspenseful, suspensive
(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
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taut
subjected to great tension; stretched tight
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antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy, twitchy
nervous and unable to relax
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edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
in a very tense state
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electric
(of a situation) exceptionally tense
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isotonic
of two or more muscles; having equal tension
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nervous
easily agitated
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strained
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
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unrelaxed
nor relaxed
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pumped, pumped up, pumped-up, wired
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
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unagitated
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Vocabulary lists containing relaxed
From a perfectly still pond to the most chill person you know, this list has words for relaxed people, places, and feelings. For more synonym lists, explore our Say What You Mean resources.