laid-back demeanor

Easygoing personal style

A laid-back demeanor is an outwardly relaxed, easygoing manner.

Someone with a laid-back demeanor appears calm and unhurried, not easily stressed or ruffled: His laid-back demeanor put everyone at ease during the crisis.

The phrase suggests genuine temperament rather than forced coolness.

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mellow · calm · cool · cool as a cucumber · nonchalant · low key · carefree · go with the flow · unflappable · casual · rolled sleeves · breezy · unhurried · no rush · serene · tranquil · comfortable · loose

Opposites
urgency and drive

laid-back demeanorintense focus

Complete mental concentration

emotional intensity and tension

laid-back demeanornervous energy

Anxious excess of vitality

Family

laid, back, laying, layers, relaid, inlaid, underlaid, backer, backed

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