laid-back


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laid-back

(lād′băk′)
adj. Informal
Having a relaxed or casual atmosphere or character; easygoing: "laid-back, untroubled people" (New Yorker).
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laid-back

adj
informal relaxed in style, character, or behaviour; easy-going and unhurried
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laid′-back′



adj. Informal.
relaxed; easygoing; carefree.
[1970–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. laid-back - unhurried and relaxed; "a mellow conversation"
relaxed - without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"
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laid-back

adjective relaxed, calm, casual, together (slang), at ease, easy-going, unflappable (informal), unhurried, free and easy, easy-peasy (slang) Everyone here has a really laid-back attitude.
nervous, tense, wound-up (informal), edgy, jittery (informal), uptight (informal), on edge, jumpy, twitchy (informal), keyed-up, antsy (informal)
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laid-back

adjective
Informal. Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony:
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Translations

laid-back

[ˌleɪdˈbæk] ADJ [person, attitude] (= easy-going) → relajado ; (= casual) → despreocupado ; [party] → tranquilo
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laid-back

adj (inf) → gelassen, cool (inf)
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laid-back

[ˌleɪdˈbæk] adj (fam) → rilassato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

laid-back

→ مُسْتَرْخٍ pohodový afslappet gelassen ξέγνοιαστος pancho , relajado rento relax opušten rilassato くつろいだ 느긋한 relaxt avstresset wyluzowany relaxado , sossegado ленивый avslappnad อาการผ่อนคลาย rahat thoải mái 松驰的
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