Word Type

Verb

The word "relax" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

stress tense

Derived Terms

chillax overrelax prerelax relaxable relaxacon relaxase relaxative relaxin relaxion relaxographic relaxography relaxometry relaxosome underrelax unlax

First Subevents

calm down ease sore muscles get comfortable sigh sit or lay down slow breathing slow down stop concentrating on work stop thinking take off shoes untense muscles

Last Subevents

feel better feel relaxed read book

Prerequisites

breathe slowly and deeply close eyes and lay down comfortable decide to relax find quite place to relax find time forget about concerns get away from loud noises get comfortable get hammock getting tired go lie down go to bed lay down lay down somewhere lie down lie down and close eyes listen to music meditate not have stress put feet up quit fighting yourself read good book rest sit in quiet room sit or lie down skip last cup of coffee slow down stop doing stressful things stop worrying stretch out take bath take deep breath take pill take valium take xanex

Subevents

being comfortable breathe deeply close eyes fall asleep falling to sleep feel energized after sometime lay down may fall asleep might fall asleep peacefulness reduce stress reduction in stress sit quietly sleep take off clothes take off shoes

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acquit act affect alter bear behave carry change change state comport conduct decrease deport do lessen loose loosen minify modify turn weaken

Manner Of

act affect change change state loosen

Motivated By Goal

de stress destress don't need to work feel rested go to sleep have done good job healthy more at ease of massage recover energy or reduce stress rest stressed take energy take nap tense were getting blow job

Related Terms

relaxation

Related Terms

calm down constipation lenient loose relaxation relaxing relieve severe stress tense

Similar Terms

loosen

Synonym Network

loosen repose rest slack

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.