View synonyms for laid-back

laid-back

or laid·back

[ leyd-bak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Slang.

laid-back

1905–10, for an earlier sense; 1970–75 for current sense

The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.

Not surprisingly, this laid-back ball of nerves is also both intensely rational and explosively emotional.

Laid back… with my mind on my money and my money on my mind.

The producers were looking to start a fight between the laid-back Sebastian and Camille, his uptight counterpart.

Laid back... With my mind on my money and my money on my mind.

She circled around him with her ears laid back, and when any one approached too near she unlimbered her heels for action.

When the currant struck Twinkleheels he laid back his ears, dropped his head, and let fly with both hind feet.

But he laid back upon the grass again with his hands clasped behind his head and his brow drawn down thoughtfully.

He looked ugly to exaggeration, his ears laid back and his nostrils as big as crowns, and his teeth bared time and time.

Zoe gripped the kitten tighter, laid back her ears, closed her eyes, and leaped.

April 21, 2024absquatulate

[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

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