: 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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This casual, loose-fit jumpsuit feels laid-back in the best way.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Service is laid-back and casual, yet staff members are readily available to book transportation, tours, dinner reservations, spa treatments, and the like.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 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
The relaxed atmosphere and laid-back, routine lifestyle often seen in senior communities provides an optimal opening for criminals to learn the behaviors of their potential victims while remaining undetected.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Service is laid-back and casual, yet staff members are readily available to book transportation, tours, dinner reservations, spa treatments, and the like.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 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
The relaxed atmosphere and laid-back, routine lifestyle often seen in senior communities provides an optimal opening for criminals to learn the behaviors of their potential victims while remaining undetected.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laid-back
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laid-back. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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