Antonyms for relaxing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-laks |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈlæks |
Definition of relaxing
Origin :- late 14c., "to make (something) less compact or dense," from Old French relaschier "set free; soften; reduce" (14c.), from Latin relaxare "relax, loosen, open, stretch out, widen again; make loose," from re- "back" (see re-) + laxare "loosen," from laxus "loose" (see lax). Of persons, "to become less formal," from 1837. Meaning "decrease tension" is from early 15c.; intransitive sense of "to become less tense" is recorded from 1935. Related: Relaxed; relaxing.
- verb be or feel at ease
- verb diminish, lessen
- He was tired and he'd looked forward to relaxing a while before the show.
- Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
- There was a dry tightness in his throat and he concentrated on relaxing his tension.
- Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
- Lingard, relaxing the tenseness of his stare, looked at the young man, thoughtfully.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
- In our particular department the relaxing of authority was specially apparent.
- Extract from : « Tom, Dick and Harry » by Talbot Baines Reed
- Was it possible that it was relaxing its grasp, releasing its prey?
- Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow
- Torlos seemed to be relaxing in the soft, warm sunlight of his native world.
- Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
- "That's all it said—what I told you," replied Grace, relaxing wearily.
- Extract from : « The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point » by Laura Lee Hope
- It showed that the strain and tension were relaxing to some extent.
- Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays » by Laura Lee Hope
- He said that last with relief, and moved a little, as if relaxing.
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
- Basom, who had been relaxing on his bed, leaped to his feet.
- Extract from : « The Destroyers » by Gordon Randall Garrett
Synonyms for relaxing
- abate
- breathe easy
- calm
- calm down
- collect oneself
- compose oneself
- cool off
- ease
- ease off
- ebb
- feel at home
- hang loose
- knock off
- lax
- laze
- let oneself go
- let up
- lie down
- loose
- loosen
- loosen up
- lose speed
- lower
- make oneself at home
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- put one's feet up
- recline
- reduce
- relieve
- remit
- repose
- rest
- settle back
- simmer down
- sit around
- sit back
- slack
- slacken
- slow
- slow down
- soften
- stop work
- take a break
- take a breather
- take it easy
- take one's time
- take ten
- take time out
- tranquilize
- unbend
- unlax
- untighten
- unwind
- weaken
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