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
When Meredith's fiancé (Dermot Mulroney) invites her to his eccentric family's Christmas gathering in New England, her traditionalist nature struggles to mesh with their laid-back, freethinking lifestyle.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
If a typical beach town is laid-back, Grayton Beach is fully reclining—in a hammock with an ice-cold margarita.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Everything from the comforting dishes to the soft taper candle light to the menu carefully hand-written on folding notecards was in service of this goal; laid-back but welcoming, informal but absolutely on-theme.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
The approach is laid-back, beer-fueled, and decidedly unfussy.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 4 Nov. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
If a typical beach town is laid-back, Grayton Beach is fully reclining—in a hammock with an ice-cold margarita.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Everything from the comforting dishes to the soft taper candle light to the menu carefully hand-written on folding notecards was in service of this goal; laid-back but welcoming, informal but absolutely on-theme.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
The approach is laid-back, beer-fueled, and decidedly unfussy.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-back
Adjective
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The pair leaned in close for a casual selfie, sharing the beach day with her followers.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Locking that feature risks alienating casual users who rely on free access.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The improvised jazz drifting through the air at the Village Vanguard in New York on a summer night in 1961 — soft, caressing, mellow, smoky — is one thing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The music was intimidating—funk and bebop, Afro-Caribbean—but Don was patient, somehow both meticulous and mellow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In an email to employees, Chairman of the Board Michael Wichterich said Expand Energy's move to Houston will be completed by mid-2026 but promised the Oklahoma City workforce will be unaffected by the relocation.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lids are generally more durable and can be reused multiple times, while parchment paper can only be reused a few times if its quality remains unaffected.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her nonchalant, soft-glam is so perfectly mesmerizing, my TikTok and social media feeds are flooded with tutorials trying to re-create her signature style.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pair your pick with easygoing trousers and pumps to dress it up, or go with track pants and slim sneakers for a more casual look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was known for the warm bass vocals and easygoing presence that helped anchor the group’s sophisticated harmonies and modern pop sensibility.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Anyone who survived the informal audition went on to meet judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the specialized literary magazine and its informal cousin, the literary blog, the general-interest newspaper has a kind of noble rapacity, an encyclopedic ambition to wrap its arms around the whole of the world.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Experts believe the crown’s flexible mount was strained when thieves wrenched it from its display through a narrow slot cut by the angle grinder, according to a report by the Louvre.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The passenger version supports flexible layouts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lamont, in his affable way, has faced down those forces from within his own party.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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And yet, Waltz’s affable, wooden interpretation flattens the role and makes the movie’s moral center read as oddly mundane.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-back. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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