Synonyms for relaxed


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ri-lakst
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈlækst

Top 10 synonyms for relaxed Other synonyms for the word relaxed

Définition of relaxed

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.
  • adj easygoing
  • adj loose
Example sentences :
  • Garson relaxed his immobility, and a little color crept into his cheeks.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • After a few moments' silence, it had relaxed into its usual weak condition.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • "Don't worry: I'm going to tell you," she said, her grimness not relaxed.
  • Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
  • His muscles tensed suddenly for a quick spring, then relaxed.
  • Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
  • Suddenly I relaxed my hold, for I was afraid of hurting her now.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • He was glad of this, for their vigilance had relaxed, and he did not want it renewed.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • When he said 'or you,' Mrs Varden, despite herself, relaxed into a smile.
  • Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
  • When we next paused to listen, the hoof-beats were not audible, and we relaxed our pace.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
  • The moment he obeys the rein and drops into a walk, the hand is to be relaxed.
  • Extract from : « The Young Lady's Equestrian Manual » by Anonymous
  • This could not be relaxed, for he was full of the most apish tricks.
  • Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro

Antonyms for relaxed

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