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relaxed (리**랙**스트)free from tension and anxiety; at rest

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: free from tension and anxiety; at rest

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈlækst/

Korean meaning: 긴장이나 불안에서 벗어난, 편안한

Korean pronunciation: 리**랙**스트

Example Sentences

  • My cat looks so relaxed that I'm jealous of its lifestyle.
  • The teacher's relaxed approach made the difficult subject easier to understand.
  • He was so relaxed during the job interview that he started asking about vacation days.

relaxed

ADJECTIVE

//rɪˈlækst//

free from tension and anxiety; at rest

relaxed concept
💡 Concept

A person sits relaxed in their comfortable armchair with peaceful contentment

relaxed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Once perplexed and vexed, now finally relaxed!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈlækst/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈlækst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootlax
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'relaxare' meaning 'to loosen or slacken,' formed from 're-' (back) and 'laxare' (to loosen), which derives from 'laxus' meaning 'loose' or 'slack.'

🎵Rhyme

perplexedvexedflexed
perplexed
vexed
flexed

🔗Collocations

relaxed atmosphere
feel relaxed
relaxed attitude
relaxed style
relaxed rules
stay relaxed

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat looks so relaxed that I'm jealous of its lifestyle.

The teacher's relaxed approach made the difficult subject easier to understand.

😄 Fun example

He was so relaxed during the job interview that he started asking about vacation days.

The relaxed dress code allows employees to wear jeans and sneakers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

calmcomfortableeasygoinglaid-backpeaceful

Antonyms

tensestressedanxious

Related

relaxrelaxationchillunwindleisure

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