laid-back

Or laid·back

[leyd-bak]

adjective

Slang.

1. relaxed or unhurried.

   laid-back music rhythms.

2. free from stress; easygoing; carefree.

   a laid-back way of living.

laid-back

adjective

1. informal,  relaxed in style, character, or behaviour; easy-going and unhurried

Word History and Origins

Origin of laid-back¹

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

Example Sentences

“Cowboys and Angels” is laid-back and jazzy, while the humid “Soul Free” similarly boasts funky flutes and a falsetto detour, and acoustic guitars and warm harmonies give “Heal the Pain” a Beatles-esque feel.

From Salon

Dressed in all-white formalwear, the band took care to show how much compositional rigor went into this album’s laid-back feeling.

From Los Angeles Times

He's so laid-back it's almost comical, speaking in a perpetually sleepy drawl, like the Big Lebowski of music.

From BBC

Only problem, it was the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama - in the United States - whose laid-back mayor said: "I thought it was flattering. And please continue to use the skyline - it doesn't bother me."

From BBC

Compared to his flashy contemporaries, he is known for his more laid-back flow and style — which is reflected in his humble Airbnb in Los Angeles with his guitar close by.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• easygoing 
• mellow