(This list deliberately omits annoyed and its synonyms, which are numerous enough to merit their own list. 31 synonym for relaxed: easy-going, easy, casual, informal, laid-back, mellow, leisurely, downbeat. ”ĥ0: Perturbed: upset (also means “confused”)Ħ0: Seeing red: so angry that one’s vision is blurred, or one is stimulated as a bull in a bullfightĦ8: Storming: having a temper or an anger suggestive of stormy weather Mad: angry this term has so many other senses and is so easily replaced by any of its many synonyms that it is all but useless except in a statement starting with “I’m so mad I could. Livid: intensely angry to the point of being unable to control oneself ( livid, however, can also mean “bruised,” “pale,” or “colorful,” with the second sense associated with pain, shock, or fear)Ĥ8. Indignant: angry because of a real or perceived slight or unjust attackĤ7. Hot: angry, with the sense of physical discomfort caused by emotionĤ2. Hostile: actively intimidating, unfriendly, or resistantģ8. Hopping: so angry as to suggest that the person might jump up and down to express or assuage angerģ7. Fuming: extremely angry, from the association of the person with a volcano or other heated natural phenomenonģ4. Frustrated: angry or upset because of obstacles or challengesģ1.
Foaming: so angry as to suggest insanity caused by hydrophobia (rabies), from the idea that foaming at the mouth is symptomatic of the diseaseģ0. Fit to be tied: extremely angry, suggesting that the person angered should be restrainedĢ9. Cool: angry but with emotions are held in checkĢ8. Cold: angry in an emotionally remote mannerĢ3. Cheesed off: see frustrated (can also mean “bored” or “disgusted”)Ģ1.
Foaming: so angry as to suggest insanity caused by hydrophobia (rabies), from the idea that foaming at the mouth is symptomatic of the disease.
Burning: extremely angry, from the notion of the body overheating because of the intensity of feelingġ8. Fit to be tied: extremely angry, suggesting that the person angered should be restrained. Bristling: defensively angry, suggestive of an animal’s hair bristling as it responds to a threatġ6. Boiling: extremely angry, with the figurative sense of being agitated like heated waterġ5. Best synonyms for 'relax' related to 'sleep' are 'take it easy', 'rest' and 'unwind'. Blue in the face: see frustrated, from the idea of facial discoloration caused by extreme emotionġ4. Bitter: harshly upset due to resentmentġ3. Bellicose: aggressively angry, from the synonym for warlikeġ2. Ballistic: explosively angry, from the adjective describing projectile flightġ0. Apoplectic: violently angry, from the adjectival form of apoplexy, the former word for strokeĩ. Synonyms for RELAX: chill, chill out, decompress, de-stress, loosen up, mellow (out), unwind, wind down Antonyms for RELAX: tense (up), strain, stretch. Antipathetic: expressing antipathy, or aggression or aversionĨ. Annoyed: angry about being disturbed or harassedħ. Acrid: extremely harsh (also refers to an unpleasant taste or smell)ĥ. WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.Are you angry? At the risk of infuriating you, or making you apoplectic or exasperated, here are dozens of words to use to describe your choleric condition more precisely:ġ. Usage: without strain or anxiety "gave the impression of being quite relaxed" "a relaxed and informal discussion" tense), degage, laid-back, mellow, unstrained, easy, unagitated Usage: make less active or fast "He slackened his pace as he got tired" "Don't relax your efforts now"ġ. slack, slacken, slack up, relax, decrease, lessen, minify Usage: become less severe or strict "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"Ĩ. Usage: make less severe or strict "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" Usage: become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group" Usage: cause to feel relaxed "A hot bath always relaxes me" relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed, affect Usage: become loose or looser or less tight "The noose loosened" "the rope relaxed"Ĥ. Usage: make less taut "relax the tension on the rope" Usage: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease "He relaxed in the hot tub" "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down, change state, turn
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