Synonyms & related words for relaxation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of relaxation — including repose, ease, rest, slackening, loosening, restfulness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to relaxation

Explore words related to relaxation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include relaxing, relaxes, liberalization, relaxed, relaxer, tranquility, restful, peacefulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for relaxation

Common synonyms for relaxation include repose, ease, rest, slackening, loosening, restfulness, easiness, calming — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does relaxation come from?

The word relaxation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -lax, from Latin laxus (“loose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.