Relaxedness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A condition characterized by the absence of stress and worry signifies a serene state of mind
2. this quality encompasses a peaceful demeanor and a general feeling of comfort
3. The state of being calm and without anxiety or strain

Etymology: "Relaxedness" is a straightforward compound: the adjective "relaxed" with the suffix "-ness" added to turn a quality into a noun. "Relaxed" itself is the past participle of "relax," which came into English from Latin "relaxare," meaning to loosen, expand, or slacken, built from "re-" (back, again) and "laxare" (to loosen, from "laxus," loose). The suffix "-ness" is one of the oldest productive endings in English, descended from Old English "-nes" and used to form abstract nouns from adjectives, as in "kindness" or "darkness." Attaching it to "relaxed" follows that same pattern, so the new noun names the condition of being relaxed rather than an action or object.

Synonyms: calmness, tranquility, serenity

Antonyms: tension, stress