reposed
Took one's ease
Reposed is the past tense of repose, meaning to lie at rest or be situated.
A body reposed in state; confidence was reposed in a trusted advisor.
The word carries a formal, often literary quality: She reposed on the chaise longue, The document reposed in the archives for decades.
It suggests stillness, calm, or placement with deliberate care.
Put somewhere specific
- depositedPlaced for safekeeping
- laidPast tense of place
- setArrange in position
- restedHaving recovered energy
situated · located · stationed · positioned · put · stored · entrusted · lodged
Calm and untroubled
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
quiet · untroubled · composed · settled · soothed · at ease · relaxed · restful
In a state of rest
- sleepingUnconscious rest state
- nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
- dozingLightly, briefly unconscious
- recliningLeaning backward at rest
recumbent · supine · prone · lying · lounging · relaxed · resting · at rest
Calm and self-possessed
- poisedCalm and controlled
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
- coolheadedCalm when stressed
- self-possessedCalm and confident
dignified · equanimous · levelheaded · unflappable · imperturbable · stoic · steady · controlled
placed
Put somewhere specific
rested · situated · located · stationed · positioned · put · stored · entrusted · lodged · consigned
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
still · quiet · untroubled · composed · settled · soothed · at ease · relaxed · restful · gentle
slumbering
In a state of rest
- sleepingUnconscious rest state
- nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
- dozingLightly, briefly unconscious
reclining · recumbent · supine · prone · lying · lounging · relaxed · resting · at rest · laid
collected
Calm and self-possessed
- poisedCalm and controlled
- unruffledEmotionally undisturbed, placid
- coolheadedCalm when stressed
self-possessed · dignified · equanimous · levelheaded · unflappable · imperturbable · stoic · steady · controlled · assured