: having a relaxed style or character
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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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The joint may be laid-back, but its Tex-Mex food was perhaps the best of our entire Southwest adventure.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Coming in both sage and hazelnut chenille, this is the perfect piece for creating a cozy reading nook or laid-back living room environment.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 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
Primed for durability against the elements, these alfresco pieces are more casual and laid-back compared to their interior counterparts, but every bit as style-forward—blessed with textured accents and modern curves.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Coming in both sage and hazelnut chenille, this is the perfect piece for creating a cozy reading nook or laid-back living room environment.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 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
Primed for durability against the elements, these alfresco pieces are more casual and laid-back compared to their interior counterparts, but every bit as style-forward—blessed with textured accents and modern curves.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laid-back. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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