Synonyms of relaxes

relaxes

verb

present tense third-person singular of relax

1

as in rests

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

she took deep breaths to relax before going on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• chills
• unwinds
• decompresses
• basks
• de-stresses
• composes
• winds down
• calms
• loosens up
• mellows (out)
• settles
• hangs loose
• unbends
• eases
• chills out
• relieves
• cools
• quiets
• alleviates
• lazes
• lolls
• reposes
• lounges
• comforts
• dawdles
• idles
• vegetates
• kicks back
• dallies
• loafs
• zones out
• hangs (around or out)
• goofs (off)
• bums
• hacks (around)
• drones
• footles
• dillydallies
• vegges out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenses (up)

2

as in loosens

to make less taut

relax the rope a bit so I can pick up the slack and tie this knot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosens
• slacks
• slackens
• eases
• unties
• detaches
• frees
• undoes
• unfastens
• unbinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensions
• tightens
• stretches
• binds
• attaches
• ties
• fastens
• strains
• restrains
• constrains
• tenses

3

as in basks

to refrain from labor or exertion

I just want to kick back and relax after mowing that huge lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• basks
• hangs
• lolls
• reposes
• lounges
• kicks back
• idles
• goldbricks
• hangs around
• slacks (off)
• loafs
• bums
• hangs about
• vegges out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strives
• works
• hustles
• plods
• slaves
• toils
• sweats
• struggles
• labors
• plugs
• humps
• slogs
• plows
• strains
• pegs (away)
• exercises
• grubs
• works out
• drudges
• moils
• travails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relaxes

Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

In the garden, Ball relaxes on a chaise longue with Tsuki and Bizet, the couple’s two miniature poodles. — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026

What causes snoring in the first place Most snoring comes down to what happens inside the airway once the body relaxes. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The advocates argue that the bill relaxes age-verification requirements and includes an advertising carveout for Google. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

This not only improves blow flow in one particular region but also relaxes and widens blood vessels throughout the body, Kloner says. — Will Stone, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

This area of the Atlantic — called the main development region — should be getting very active at this point in a typical season as wind shear relaxes and ocean temperatures soar, providing tropical systems with ample fuel. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

When a leader asks thoughtful questions instead of giving immediate answers, the room relaxes. — Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Michael Jordan relaxes with a refreshing beverage while vacationing in Sardinia, Italy on July 13. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026