relaxed

[ ri-lakst ]

/ rɪˈlækst /

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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Example sentences from the Web for relaxedly

Deftly he plugged it into the socket under his armpit, and breathed deeply, relaxedly.
The Salesman|Waldo T. Boyd