Antonyms for relaxing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ri-laks
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈlæks


Definition of relaxing

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to make (something) less compact or dense," from Old French relaschier "set free; soften; reduce" (14c.), from Latin relaxare "relax, loosen, open, stretch out, widen again; make loose," from re- "back" (see re-) + laxare "loosen," from laxus "loose" (see lax). Of persons, "to become less formal," from 1837. Meaning "decrease tension" is from early 15c.; intransitive sense of "to become less tense" is recorded from 1935. Related: Relaxed; relaxing.
  • verb be or feel at ease
  • verb diminish, lessen
Example sentences :
  • He was tired and he'd looked forward to relaxing a while before the show.
  • Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
  • There was a dry tightness in his throat and he concentrated on relaxing his tension.
  • Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
  • Lingard, relaxing the tenseness of his stare, looked at the young man, thoughtfully.
  • Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
  • In our particular department the relaxing of authority was specially apparent.
  • Extract from : « Tom, Dick and Harry » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • Was it possible that it was relaxing its grasp, releasing its prey?
  • Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow
  • Torlos seemed to be relaxing in the soft, warm sunlight of his native world.
  • Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
  • "That's all it said—what I told you," replied Grace, relaxing wearily.
  • Extract from : « The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point » by Laura Lee Hope
  • It showed that the strain and tension were relaxing to some extent.
  • Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays » by Laura Lee Hope
  • He said that last with relief, and moved a little, as if relaxing.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
  • Basom, who had been relaxing on his bed, leaped to his feet.
  • Extract from : « The Destroyers » by Gordon Randall Garrett

Synonyms for relaxing

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