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relaxed


These words all describe a person who feels happy or comfortable because nothing is worrying them.

One of the most common words for this is relaxed. Relaxed refers to calmness and physical rest.


After my massage, I was quite relaxed.

 Usage


This meaning of relaxed is only used after a verb.

She seemed happy and relaxed at home.

Not: The relaxed woman was at home.


If someone is rested, they are relaxed and have the energy to become more active again.


After our long holiday, I was rested and ready to get back to work.

A person who is or who feels mellow is relaxed and pleasant. Mellow is more informal than relaxed is, and it can refer to a temporary state or a person's character.


He is a very mellow baby.
She was feeling mellow after a long walk in the woods.

An easy-going person is a person who is relaxed and does not get worried very easily. Easy-going is an approving word.


She's a generous and easy-going boss.
His easy-going attitude is very soothing.

If a person is always relaxed and does not worry much, you can say in informal contexts that they are laid-back. Laid-back is not as approving as easy-going, but it usually has positive connotations.


He's so laid-back, I've never seen him get upset about anything.

When someone is relaxed and does not worry about things they cannot change, you can call them or their attitudes zen. This use of zen is almost always lower-case and it is informal.


She's totally zen about child-rearing.
His attitude is pretty zen.

An informal word for relaxed is chill. If you are chill, you are relaxed and do not show emotion because it would be unpopular or unfashionable to show emotion.


I'm a chill guy.
I thought she would freak out, but she was so chill about it.

Someone who is at peace with the world is calm and relaxed because they are satisfied with their life. This expression is more common in UK English than in US English.


After her marriage, she was at peace with the world.

For more words related to being relaxed, see the article at calm.


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