Synonyms for relax
rɪˈlæksre·lax

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1. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

2. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

3. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

4. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   excite, stress

5. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

6. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   stress, excite

7. relaxverb

   Antonyms:
   excite, stress

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. relax

   Synonyms:
   invigorate, recreate, refresh, relieve, repose, rest, restore

   Antonyms:
   exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, jade, tire, wear out, weary

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1. relax

   Synonyms:
   slacken, loosen, remit, abate, mitigate, release, unbend, relent, divert, recreate, rest, enervate, unstring

   Antonyms:
   tighten, increase, intensify, stretch, bend, brace, invigorate, redouble, grow, heighten, strengthen

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1. relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downverb

   become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

   "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

   Synonyms:
   straighten, decompress, slow down, unbend, depressurise, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, depressurize, unlax, unroll, limber up, loosen up, slow, decelerate, unstuff, loose, slack up, wind off, slow up, uncompress, retard, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

2. relax, unbendverb

   make less taut

   "relax the tension on the rope"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, loosen, slack, unlax, unwind, loose, loosen up, slacken, unbend, unstrain, make relaxed, straighten, slow down, slack up

   Antonyms:
   tense, strain, tense up

3. loosen, relax, looseverb

   become loose or looser or less tight

   "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

   Synonyms:
   let loose, untie, liberate, decompress, slow down, unbend, unloosen, tease, loosen, undo, loosen up, unlax, tease apart, release, free, loose, slack up, unleash, unloose, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain, slacken

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

4. relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxedverb

   cause to feel relaxed

   "A hot bath always relaxes me"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, unlax, unroll, loosen up, limber up, loose, slack up, wind off, unstuff, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   strain, tense up, tense

5. relax, loosen upverb

   become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

   "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, warm up, slacken, unlax, limber up, loosen up, unstuff, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense, strain, tense up

6. relax, loosenverb

   make less severe or strict

   "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

   Synonyms:
   untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

7. relax, loosenverb

   become less severe or strict

   "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

   Synonyms:
   untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   tense up, tense, strain

8. slack, slacken, slack up, relaxverb

   make less active or fast

   "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

   Synonyms:
   unstrain, decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, loosen, remit, let up, unlax, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, loose, slack up, slake, slack, die away, unwind, make relaxed, slow up

   Antonyms:
   tense, tense up, strain

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stand at ease

   to stand at normal.

   parade stand at ease.

   Submitted by shivakaramdani97 on June 24, 2019  

2. unfist

   to unclench hands which had been fisted in readiness for punching someone.

   i unfisted my hands and slapped him this time.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   loosen, slacken, loose

2. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, unbrace, prostrate

3. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, remit, mitigate

4. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   unbend, ease, divert, recreate, entertain, amuse

5. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   become lax

6. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   recreate, unbend, take recreation

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1. relaxverb

   Synonyms:
   loosen, slacken, abate, diminish, mitigate, temper

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1. List of paraphrases for "relax":

   unwind, chill, ease, quiet, soften, relaxed, calm, easy, liberalize

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How to use relax in a sentence?

1. Joyce Brothers:

   No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you'd be more productive.

2. Jonathan Mattingly:

   Brett Hankison was a little bit worked up, i remember looking at Brett Hankison, saying,' Brett Hankison, relax. Brett Hankison, just relax. Relax.

3. Liu Ligang:

   But China's case is a bit different, if you look at the last six years, firms have leveraged up quite a lot, previously bank loans were at quite high interest rates. If China can relax monetary policy further, firms could have a great incentive to borrow at a lower rate, and use them to pay off high-yield debt. Merely doing so will alleviate firms' financial burdens and also the risk of default.

4. Deanna Brooks:

   When you’re ready to relax there’s a wonderful show tub in your master bedroom.

5. Betty White:

   I think we're losing our sense of humor instead of being able to relax and laugh at ourselves. I don't care whether it's ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or whose ox is being gored.