relaxed

1. 1
   adjective

   Calm and not worried, nervous, or in a hurry.

   Like a cat sleeping in the sun, with no worries at all.

   She felt relaxed after a long warm bath.

   Everyone seemed relaxed at the small family dinner.

   Similarcalm, easygoing, mellow, composed, collected

   Oppositestressed, anxious, nervous

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2. 2
   adjective

   Less strict than before, allowing more freedom.

   Like a rule that bends a little instead of staying hard and fixed.

   The school now has relaxed rules about using phones.

   Their dress code is pretty relaxed on Fridays.

   Similarlenient, lax, loose, flexible

   Oppositestrict, stringent, tight

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3. 3
   adjective

   Soft and not tight, as a muscle that is not being used.

   Like a rubber band lying loose, not stretched out tight.

   Keep your shoulders relaxed while you breathe slowly.

   A relaxed muscle feels soft when you press on it.

   Similarloose, limp

   Oppositetense, contracted, tight

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4. 4
   adjective

   Not under any pushing or pulling force, and resting in balance.

   Like a stretched rubber band after you let go, back to its calm shape.

   The spring is relaxed when nothing pulls on it.

   In its relaxed shape, the rubber sheet lies flat.

   Similarslack, loose

   Oppositetaut, tense, strained

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5. 5
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of relax. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She relaxed on the sofa after a long day.

   They relaxed by the lake all afternoon.

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