Relaxation synonyms | Best 51 synonyms for relaxation

relax

To relax is defined as to become calm, to loosen, or to calm down.

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cessation

A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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liberalization

(US) The process or act of making more liberal.

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tranquility

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

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de-stressing (related)

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genial

Having to do with the chin

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calmness

(Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.

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leisure

Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.

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de-stress (related)

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self-massage (related)

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stress-relieve (related)

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massage (related)

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relaxtion (related)

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detachment

(Uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for particular purpose or a special mission.

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abatement

The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. [Late 15^th century.]

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detente

A relaxing or easing, as of tension between rivals.

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diversion

A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.

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ease

A state of rest, relaxation, or leisure:

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entertainment

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

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hobby

Something that one likes to do or study in one's spare time; favorite pastime or avocation

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laxation

The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

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loosening

The act of making something looser.

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meditation

The practice of quieting the mind by focusing one's attention on one's regular breathing, on a mantra, etc., for the purpose of deepening one's spiritual awareness, reducing stress, etc.

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pleasure

(Formal, uncountable) The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.

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remission

A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense.

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slackening

Freedom from labor, responsibility, or strain

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languish

To put on an air of sentimental tenderness or wistful melancholy

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loll

To move, stand, or recline in an indolent or relaxed manner.

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thaw

To cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. Specifically by gradual warming.

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unbend

To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen.

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labor (antonym)

The work accomplished by, or the role in production of, all workers, esp. workers for wages

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intensification (antonym)

The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

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anxiety (antonym)

Anxiety is defined as a feeling of being nervous or worried, often as a result of fear of a possible future event.

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continue (related)

(Video games) an option allowing a player to resume a saved game.

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liberalisation

(UK) Alternative spelling of liberalization.

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relaxation method

a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount

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easiness

The quality of being easy; simplicity

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relaxation behavior

(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance

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relaxing (related)

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