relaxed
/ɹɪˈlækst/
adjective
Made more lenient; less strict; lax.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Made more lenient; less strict; lax.
“The relaxed rules were greatly tightened after the lawsuit.”
Free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely.
“He's a relaxed kind of guy, he never lets himself get upset.”
Without physical tension; in a state of equilibrium.
Of a muscle: soft, not tensed.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From relax + -ed, originally after Latin relaxātus.
Similar and opposite words
RELAXED at a glance
RELAXED has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + D 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,941 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with relaxed
All rhymesOne letter away
- RELATED8
- RELAYED11
- RELAXES14
- RELAXER14
- RELACED10
- RETAXED15
- REWAXED18
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