as in casual
having a relaxed, casual manner
a laid-back fisherman, he didn't really care if he caught anything, being content to relax and enjoy the sunshine
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Recent Examples of laid-back
Clarks Breeze Sara Sandals Lightweight and laid-back, these Clark sandals are made for beach days, boardwalk strolls, or sightseeing in the heat.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
So, if that sounds like your kind of thing, these headphones could be an affordable way to get an open and laid-back audiophile sound.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The joint may be laid-back, but its Tex-Mex food was perhaps the best of our entire Southwest adventure.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Jason—her partner—comes off as more laid-back but equally entrenched in the criminal underworld.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
So, if that sounds like your kind of thing, these headphones could be an affordable way to get an open and laid-back audiophile sound.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The joint may be laid-back, but its Tex-Mex food was perhaps the best of our entire Southwest adventure.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Jason—her partner—comes off as more laid-back but equally entrenched in the criminal underworld.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-back
Adjective
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Popups and its popular Sunday Suppers offer another avenue for more casual dining.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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Guests can choose from a variety of pastries and breakfast foods, coffee and more to keep things casual, or order from their selection of cocktails and wine.—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Only when the drums take a break at the 1:23 mark does the rest of the mix become distinguishable—and even then, the fiddle and electric guitar are unusually mellow.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Alan Rickman, with his deep, mellow, softly puffing voice, is immensely sympathetic as that most patient of suitors, Colonel Brandon.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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But the economy won’t spiral downward too far, because so much of America’s spending and production is unaffected by tariffs.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Many experts believe that most of the auto sales this year have been of inventory that was imported before the duties, meaning their prices would be unaffected.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On vacation, Nicola Peltz styled hers in a breezy, nonchalant way, with a black tank and yellow paisley-print skirt.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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The collection’s journey touched down in Argentina, the Scottish Highlands, as well as New Zealand and Australia, home of its merino wool, for a refined traveler’s wardrobe crafted from top-notch fabrications exuding nonchalant sophistication.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Surrounded by the high-desert peaks and grassland valleys of the Rocky Mountains’ Front Range, the gathering is known for its laidback, easygoing environment.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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That was the thing that gave us the ability to feel quite free in the scenes — not changing the words or changing the sense of the scene — but trust trying different things, having that bickering back and forth, finding that easygoing relationship between the two of them.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Beijing has issued informal guidance to major Chinese tech groups to increase purchases of domestic AI chips in order to reduce reliance on Nvidia and support the evolution of a rival domestic chip ecosystem.—
Eleanor Olcott,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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At that initial playoff committee meeting in Daytona Beach, an informal poll in the room showed a split between those who thought a change was desirable (again, including this writer) and those who felt the status quo was fine.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The upcoming academic year will mark the debut of a new, more flexible ban on cellphone use at schools.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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This entails the focus on more flexible work arrangements and challenges the more deeply rooted traditional relationships between employees and employers.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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And which familiar voices will play its ensemble of cops, crooks, and citizens?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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This option was once seen as extreme but is now drawing increasing interest within the conference, according to several sources familiar.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-back. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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