1
: freed from or lacking in precision or stringency
2
: set or being at rest or at ease
3
: easy of manner : informal
4
: somewhat loose-fitting and usually casual in style
relaxed jeans
Examples of relaxed in a Sentence
Nothing makes me feel more relaxed than a nice hot bath.
I used to get really nervous performing, but I'm pretty relaxed about it now.
He's a very relaxed guy.
The restaurant had a relaxed atmosphere.
The seminar was very relaxed—we met at the professor's house instead of the lecture hall.
We have a relaxed dress code at the office.
a relaxed set of rules
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the week, he was spotted with a relaxed leather shoulder bag, while covetable totes with an illustrated image of Storrie were handed out to guests at his Cultured magazine launch party.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Europeans were rather relaxed after 80 years of peace.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The relaxed fit gives an effortlessly cool look without completely losing your shape.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for relaxed
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“Relaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaxed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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