relaxed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of RELAXED

enjoying physical comfort <the frazzled executive was totally relaxed after the warm bath>

Synonyms canny [chiefly Scottish], comfy, cozy, relaxed, snug

Near Antonyms discontented, displeased, dissatisfied; agitated, disturbed, perturbed, troubled

Antonyms uncomfortable

not bound by rigid standards <we're having a very relaxed staff meeting, and then everyone can get an early start on the long holiday weekend>

Synonyms flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack, unrestrained, unrestricted

Near Antonyms constrained, restrained, restricted, tight; careful, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous; implacable, inflexible

Antonyms hard, harsh, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict

not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched <the fishing line was relaxed and looped lazily into the pond>

Synonyms insecure, lax, loosened, relaxed, slack, slackened, unsecured

Related Words detached, free, unattached, unbound, undone, unfastened, untied; baggy, blousy, saggy

Near Antonyms constrained, restrained; attached, bound, fastened, tied; fast, firm, jammed, snug, stuck, wedged

Antonyms taut, tense, tight

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