laid-back
or laid·back
relaxed or unhurried:laid-back music rhythms.
free from stress; easygoing; carefree: a laid-back way of living.
Origin of laid-back
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How to use laid-back in a sentence
The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight | Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot 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.
Burj Khalifa BASE Jump, ‘Frozen’ ‘Thriller,’ and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | April 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe producers were looking to start a fight between the laid-back Sebastian and Camille, his uptight counterpart.
The Surreal Genius of Bravo’s Rich Kids Docudrama ‘NYC Prep’ | Amy Zimmerman | April 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLaid back... With my mind on my money and my money on my mind.
Viral Video of the Day: Brian Williams Raps 'Gin and Juice' | Ben Teitelbaum | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
She circled around him with her ears laid back, and when any one approached too near she unlimbered her heels for action.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurWhen the currant struck Twinkleheels he laid back his ears, dropped his head, and let fly with both hind feet.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott BaileyBut he laid back upon the grass again with his hands clasped behind his head and his brow drawn down thoughtfully.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim | Frances Hodgson BurnettHe looked ugly to exaggeration, his ears laid back and his nostrils as big as crowns, and his teeth bared time and time.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston ChurchillZoe gripped the kitten tighter, laid back her ears, closed her eyes, and leaped.
Lives of the Fur Folk | M. D. Haviland
British Dictionary definitions for laid-back
informal relaxed in style, character, or behaviour; easy-going and unhurried
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