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- [leyd bak]
- /leɪd bæk/
- /leɪd bæk/
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- [leyd bak]
- /leɪd bæk/
Definitions of laid back words
- adjective laid back relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms. 1
- adjective laid back free from stress; easygoing; carefree: a laid-back way of living. 1
- verb with object laid back to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 1
- verb with object laid back to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low. 1
- verb with object laid back to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object laid back to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
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Origin of laid back
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10, for an earlier sense; 1970-75 for current sense
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Parts of speech for Laid back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laid back popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
laid back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laid back
adj laid back
- mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- easygoing — going easily, as a horse.
- lax — not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
- unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- low-pressure — having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
verb laid back
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- slacken — If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- ebb — the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
Antonyms for laid back
adj laid back
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
verb laid back
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
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