relaxed

[ ri-lakst ]

/ rɪˈlækst /

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adjective

being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.

not strict; easy; informal: the relaxed rules of the club.

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Origin of relaxed

First recorded in 1630–40; relax + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM relaxed

re·lax·ed·ly

[ri-lak-sid-lee, -lakst-lee], /rɪˈlæk sɪd li, -ˈlækst li/, adverbre·lax·ed·ness, nounun·re·laxed, adjective

Words nearby relaxed

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How to use relaxed in a sentence

The number of new cases increased quickly during March and April before peaking in early May and then declining from May to September, even after control measures were relaxed.
A Brazilian city may have achieved herd immunity to COVID-19—but not without a cost|Kate Baggaley|September 23, 2020|Popular-Science
I know people who have reveled in the “The Great Pause,” having found time to get more rest and exercise and feel more relaxed after years of running around from place to place—the enforced break has done wonders for their stress levels.
Who is looking after the mental health of business leaders?|Siobhan Brunwin|September 22, 2020|Quartz
Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style STAR Market, where Ant will list, launched in 2019 with relaxed listing criteria to attract tech firms.
Another Jack Ma company could break the world’s IPO record. But this time, the U.S. is missing out|Naomi Xu Elegant|September 21, 2020|Fortune
The bank has taken a more relaxed approach with those facing child-care issues or pre-existing medical conditions.
Goldman Sachs sends traders home after positive COVID-19 case in Manhattan office|kdunn6|September 18, 2020|Fortune

She was relaxed and smiling, despite having to homeschool her three children while keeping up her research and teaching commitments.
The Physicist Who Slayed Gravity’s Ghosts|Thomas Lewton|August 18, 2020|Quanta Magazine
A Charlie Hebdo reporter said that security provision had been relaxed in the last month or so and the police car disappeared.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is not making the 228,000 residents of Irving, Texas feel very relaxed.
26 Earthquakes Later, Fracking’s Smoking Gun Is in Texas|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Royal Christmases have a rhythm and routine—but this year Will, Kate, and baby George have their own, more relaxed plans.
Prince George’s Christmas: Better Than Yours|Tom Sykes|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Working here is easy, and at first Hitchcock seems more relaxed than at the studio.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His entire being now relaxed itself; and his physical system found relief in long, deep sighs.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The strong hand relaxed, another moment and the man, slipping round the corner like an unwholesome spirit, was gone.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
For a moment the stranger's face relaxed into a broad smile at the ludicrousness of the situation.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Queeker fetched a long deep-drawn sigh at this point, the agony of intense composition being for a moment relaxed.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
The mainsprings of the religious, as well as of the political, life of the country were relaxed.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton