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relaxed

/ɹɪˈlækst/

verb

Meaning

  • To calm down.

  • To make something loose.

    "to relax a rope or cord"

  • To become loose.

  • To make something less severe or tense.

    "to relax discipline"

  • To become less severe or tense.

  • To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.

  • (of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.

  • To relieve (something) from stress.

    "Amusement relaxes the mind."

  • To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.

    "An aperient relaxes the bowels."

adjective

Meaning

  • Having an easy-going mood or temperament.

    "He's a relaxed kind of guy, he never lets himself get upset."

  • Eased or loosened.

    "The relaxed rules were greatly tightened after the lawsuit."

  • Free from tension or anxiety; at ease.

Synonyms

calm