relaxing

Making you feel calm and comfortable, with less worry or tension.

• This music is relaxing.
• We had a relaxing weekend by the sea.
• Was your holiday as relaxing as you hoped?

Similar words: soothing, restful, calming

Opposites: stressful

Common phrases: relaxing bath, relaxing music, relaxing holiday, very relaxing

The process of making something less tight, tense, or strict.

• Some relaxing of the muscles is necessary.
• Deep breathing helps with the relaxing of the body.
• The gradual relaxing of rules continued through spring.

How to use it: relaxing of something (The relaxing of restrictions allowed more visitors.)

Similar words: relaxation, loosening, easing

Opposites: tightening

Common phrases: relaxing of muscles, relaxing of rules, gradual relaxing