Relaxation Synonyms and Antonyms

rēlăk-sāshən
The act of making less strict
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. liberalization
  2. relaxation behavior
  3. liberalisation
Freedom from labor, responsibility, or strain
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ease
  2. rest
  3. repose
  4. leisure
  5. loosening
  6. slackening
  7. abatement
  8. amusement
  9. calmness
  10. cessation
  11. detachment
  12. detente
  13. disengagement
  14. dispensation
  15. diversion
  16. entertainment
  17. hobby
  18. laxation
  19. meditation
  20. pleasure
  21. rapprochement
  22. recreation
  23. remission
  24. tranquility
Antonyms:
  1. work
  2. labor
  3. intensification
Resting
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. repose
  2. amusement
  3. leisure
  4. easiness
  5. relaxation method
  6. r-r
Antonyms:
  1. anxiety
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. calm
  2. cool
  3. genial
  4. mellow
  5. soothing

Words Related to Relaxation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. continue
  2. de-stressing
  3. de-stress
  4. self-massage
  5. stress-relieve
  6. massage
  7. relaxtion

Relaxation Sentence Examples

  • During the seven years which he passed in the drudgery of penning definitions and marking quotations for transcription, he sought for relaxation in literary labour of a more agreeable kind.

  • A further relaxation appears about the same time.

  • Over a period of time, oats can act as a nerve tonic, reducing stress and aiding relaxation.

  • This effect of relaxation is more than evident with yoga as well.

  • Otherwise, pull a few of your favorite relaxation poses from your own repertoire learned in classes, videos or books.

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