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adj. VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem | keep sb ADV. deeply, extremely, very | completely, perfectly, totally | fairly, quite | apparently, seemingly | enough, sufficiently You need to ensure that a patient feels relaxed enough to discuss things fully. | pleasantly PREP. about I was very relaxed about the decision.
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relaxed
feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed:
• I was feeling relaxed after my holiday. • Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press. • He seems very relaxed about the whole situation.
easy-going
relaxed and not getting annoyed or angry with people – used when this is a part of someone’s character. An easy-going person likes to have good friendly relationships with other people, and is not strict about rules:
• Fred MacMurray was very easy-going and a pleasure to work with. • The hotel owner was an easy-going woman who let visitors come and go pretty well when they pleased. • The children were brought up in an easy-going atmosphere at home.
laid-back
informal relaxed and not getting worried or annoyed about things – used when this is part of someone’s character. A laid-back person likes to take life slowly:
• He seemed like a cool laid-back kind of a guy. • Life on the farm was more laid-back compared to life in the big city.
comfortable
feeling happy and not worried about doing something, talking about something, or being with someone:
• The teachers were comfortable with the new technology and the students loved it. • Some female patients are not comfortable with the idea of seeing a male doctor. • This is an emotional issue, which most people aren’t comfortable talking about.
at ease
[ not before noun ] feeling relaxed in a situation – used especially when someone feels less worried than before, or when many other people would not feel relaxed in that situation:
• After a few weeks at college, I started to feel more at ease. • He looked completely at ease on a horse. • He was surprised to find himself so at ease with her father.
feel at home
to feel relaxed in a place or with a person:
• I’ve always felt at home in Tokyo. • He felt instantly at home with her.
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