laid-back

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌleɪdˈbæk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lād′bak′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈlaid-ˈback,  adj. [Informal.]
  1. Slang Termsrelaxed;
    easygoing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
laid-back  (lād′bak′),USA pronunciation adj. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsrelaxed or unhurried:laid-back music rhythms.
  2. Slang Termsfree from stress;
    easygoing;
    carefree:a laid-back way of living.Also laid′back′. 
  • 1970–75 for current sense 1905–10, for an earlier sense

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laid-back adj
  1. informal relaxed in style, character, or behaviour; easy-going and unhurried

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