Nouns (12)
relaxation, ease, rest
n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquility
n. a disposition free from stress or emotion
serenity, peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, heart's ease
n. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Verbs (6)
recline
v. lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
lie when dead
v. lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
rest, be quiescent
v. be at rest
lay, put down
v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (43)
relief, respite, rest
n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
ease, comfort
n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
diversion, recreation
n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
entertainment, amusement
n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
enjoyment, delectation
n. act of receiving pleasure from something
break, respite, recess, time-out
n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
isolation, reclusiveness
n. a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
complacency, complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfaction
n. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"
contentment
n. happiness with one's situation in life
satisfaction, gratification
n. state of being gratified; great satisfaction; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"
rest, be in a resting position
v. not move; be in a resting position
lie, lie down
v. assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
lounge
v. sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"
nap, catnap, catch a wink
v. take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
snooze, doze, drowse
v. sleep lightly or for a short period of time
lie, lie down
v. assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
assign
v. transfer one's right to
attribute, assign, impute, ascribe
v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
lounge
v. sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"
Synonyms (19)
reside in, repose in, rest in
v. repose in
rest on, repose on, build on, build upon, be based on
v. be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
superimpose, lay over
v. place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?"
cache, hoard, stash, lay away, squirrel away, hive up
v. save up as for future use
save, lay aside, save up
v. feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"
Antonyms (5)
work
n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
stir, excitement
n. emotional agitation and excitement
move, be active
v. be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
repose
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