Laid-back Definition

lādbăk
adjective
Relaxed, calm, easygoing, etc.; not frenetic, hurried, or forced.
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Alternative spelling of laid-back.

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Origin of Laid-back

  • Presumably originally a metaphor — literally, "sitting in a tilted-back chair", a relaxed posture of low defensive readiness.

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  • From U.S. slang (circa 1950s)

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Laid-back Sentence Examples

  • I like the country and the laid-back people.

  • The driver was really laid back and said he didn't mind us smoking as long as we used the ashtrays.

  • God, he thought, as he laid back his aching head, get me through the next few hours and maybe they'll all be gone!

  • Activities include bird-watching, snorkeling, sailing and walking - one of Explore's most laid-back tours.

  • He's so laid-back, and yet so very, very focussed.

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Words Starting With

LLALAI

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KCKACK

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