: having a relaxed style or character
laid-back music
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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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Filled with Chesterfield sofas set on a leafy terrace, the more laid-back, brasserie-style Garden terrace is popular with a local Finnish crowd who prefer to dress down for dinner.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
These laid-back, flowy palazzo pants come in over 20 colorways and are so easy to move in, you’ll be tempted to wear them every day.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The campaign mirrors Young Miko’s laid-back, swaggy personal style, featuring cozy and stylish sweats that align with her studio wardrobe.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
The Trigger Warning star took to Instagram on Wednesday, March 4 with full-on disco curls and a zebra-print halter dress in what was a rather dramatic departure from her signature loose waves and laid-back, California-cool style.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
These laid-back, flowy palazzo pants come in over 20 colorways and are so easy to move in, you’ll be tempted to wear them every day.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The campaign mirrors Young Miko’s laid-back, swaggy personal style, featuring cozy and stylish sweats that align with her studio wardrobe.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
The Trigger Warning star took to Instagram on Wednesday, March 4 with full-on disco curls and a zebra-print halter dress in what was a rather dramatic departure from her signature loose waves and laid-back, California-cool style.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laid-back. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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