Synonyms of unwinding

unwinding

verb

present participle of unwind

as in relaxing

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

soft music and a good book help me unwind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• resting
• chilling
• decompressing
• de-stressing
• composing
• hanging loose
• winding down
• loosening up
• mellowing (out)
• basking
• chilling out
• settling
• lounging
• comforting
• lazing
• calming
• relieving
• alleviating
• lolling
• loafing
• reposing
• unbending
• idling
• dawdling
• cooling
• bumming
• easing
• vegetating
• hanging (around or out)
• kicking back
• dillydallying
• droning
• footling
• quieting
• dallying
• hacking (around)
• goofing (off)
• vegging out
• zoning out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unwinding

Create a peaceful ambiance, perfect for unwinding before bed. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

The lakefront pool and hot tub are perfect for unwinding together, and De La Nonna’s giant pizzas and firepit tables make family dinners easy and fun for the whole group. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Jones’ uncle, for example, texted him an AI image of a bird unwinding at the beach on Thursday morning. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Tailor-made for dorm rooms and small study spaces, this 32-inch Samsung smart TV makes unwinding after class effortless. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli has tracked this unwinding for decades. — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Days flow between cycling through the vineyards, swimming in the chlorine-free natural pool, and unwinding in the 3,600-square-metre Lake Spa with adults-only and family areas, indoor and outdoor pools, and saunas. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Slow down with a massage, body treatment, or holistic therapies like Reiki and sound healing before unwinding in Half-Mile Farm’s mineral saltwater pool and Jacuzzi. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Memory stocks — The AI trade continued to come under pressure, with the memory names unwinding yet again in premarket trading on Friday. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 July 2026