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

Last month, it accused Trinidad and Tobago, a laid-back twin-island nation of 1.4 million people whose prime minister is a fierce Maduro critic and Washington ally, of serving as "a US aircraft carrier."

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Our final destination is the Île d’Oléron, which we were told is the more laid-back and affordable of the pair of islands just off the coast to the west of Bordeaux.

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For a laid-back spot where you and your friends can sit at picnic tables and enjoy juicy pastrami sandwiches, loaded French fries and refreshing cocktails, check out Johnny’s in West Adams.

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But Brown Sugar's more laid-back sound blended rhythm and blues with crisp hip-hop beats, jazz and funk, differentiating it from the more pop-skewing R&B dominating radio at the time.

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“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.

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Related Words

• easygoing 
• mellow