Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Informal Having a relaxed or casual atmosphere or character; easygoing: "laid-back, untroubled people” ( New Yorker).
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- adj. relaxed and easy-going; an absence of stress or worry
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. unhurried and relaxed
Etymologies
Examples
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First Impression: Eartha is described as a laid-back nature lover.
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If some men can be described as laid-back, Berntsen is laid-forward, a bear-sized, gung-ho CIA officer with a pronounced Long Island accent who speaks Dari, one of the local Afghan languages.
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The former Portuguese colony once known as a laid-back hippy haven has seen tourist numbers decline following the 2008 rape and murder of the Devon teenager Scarlett Keeling.
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This gives us a false impression that medieval chant is relaxing, austere, laid-back and even a bit boring. . .
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The books say one surviving chick is the norm, but these eagles have been calm and laid-back—wonderful parents with a high success rate.
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And whose laid-back approach to life, many note, stands in sharp contrast to that of his very close friend Jasmin Buttar, the ferocious deputy editor of the Today programme.
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He's laid-back, but he's got some spice to him, too.
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Wood Tavern has emerged as a go-to eatery for East Bay workers looking for high-end California cuisine in a laid-back setting.
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Allen portrays himself as more laid-back – and in some ways more innocent – than Gates.
Idea Man: A Memoir by the Co-founder of Microsoft by Paul Allen – review
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I also didn't know that such refined food could be served in such laid-back surroundings.
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