Relaxed
vverb.bodybecome less tense, rest, or take one's easeSynset:decompress loosen up relax slow down unbend unwind
Examples:- He relaxed in the hot tub
- Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Antonyms:tense
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationrelaxant
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxchange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:sit backtake it easyvege outvegetate
Full Troponyms:sit backvege out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: relax, loosen up, slow down, decompress, unbend)
vverb.changemake less tautSynset:relax unbend
Examples:- relax the tension on the rope
Derivationally Related Form:relaxerrelaxation
Hypernyms:loose loosen
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxloosenchange
Direct Hyponyms:unbrace
Full Troponyms:unbrace
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome loose or looser or less tightSynset:loose loosen relax
Examples:- The noose loosened
- the rope relaxed
Antonyms:stiffen
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationloosening
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.bodycause to feel relaxedSynset:loosen up make relaxed relax unlax unstrain unwind
Examples:- A hot bath always relaxes me
Antonyms:tensestrain
Derivationally Related Form:relaxerrelaxationrelaxant
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:unbend
Causes:decompress loosen up relax slow down unbend unwind
Full Troponyms:unbend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: relax, loosen up, unlax, unstrain)
vverb.socialbecome less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier mannerSynset:loosen up relax
Examples:- our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
Derivationally Related Form:relaxation
Hypernyms:act behave do
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.socialmake less severe or strictSynset:loosen relax
Examples:- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
Derivationally Related Form:relaxation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialbecome less severe or strictSynset:loosen relax
Examples:- The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
Derivationally Related Form:relaxation
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changemake less active or fastSynset:relax slack slack up slacken
Examples:- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationslack
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:slackdecreasechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.allwithout strain or anxietyExamples:- gave the impression of being quite relaxed
- a relaxed and informal discussion
Antonyms:tense
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxed
Similar to:degage laid-back mellow unstrained
See also:easy unagitated