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

Despite those words, a relaxed Joshua and social media star Paul - usually known for his theatrics - exchanged pleasantries and kept it respectful with each other.

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Prior to the lockdown, she said ministers had relaxed measures "more quickly than scientists advised".

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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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• carefree 
• casual 
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• nonchalant 
• placid 
• serene 
• spontaneous 
• tolerant 
• tranquil