relaxed

[ri-lakst]

adjective

1. being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety.

   in a relaxed mood.

2. not strict; easy; informal.

   the relaxed rules of the club.

Other Word Forms

• relaxedly adverb
• relaxedness noun
• unrelaxed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of relaxed¹

First recorded in 1630–40; relax + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But it isn’t just capital requirements that could be relaxed.

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"I'm super excited and probably a little bit more relaxed now than I was a few weeks ago," said former New Zealand captain McCullum.

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The newly relaxed legal and regulatory atmosphere isn’t an olive branch to the international crypto traders, however.

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"My strategy is to be very relaxed," he said.

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“You were so relaxed and in your home.”

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