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

Its blazing 180-hertz refresh rate and 1ms response time ensure buttery-smooth gameplay when unwinding after lectures, while AMD FreeSync prevents screen tearing. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

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

Spend the remainder of the day unwinding at the hotel’s spa and wellness facilities before a farewell dinner at one of the property’s four restaurants. — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 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

The amenity spread includes a sauna and cold plunge, which Pine probably could have used for unwinding after dealing with any local Trekkies. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 July 2026

On weekdays, Library Blu, the hotel’s bar, is packed with guests unwinding post-work, but weekends also bring in locals checking-in for a staycation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026