calm and relaxed

calm

I. calm¹ S3 W3 /kɑːm $ kɑːm, kɑːlm/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative calmer, superlative calmest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑calm, ↑calmness; verb: ↑calm; adverb: ↑calmly; adjective: ↑calm]
1. relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset:
Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.
remain/stay/keep calm
I tried to stay calm and just ignore him.
2. if a place, period of time, or situation is calm, there is less activity, trouble etc than there sometimes is, or than there has been recently:
The financial markets are calm at the moment.
The streets are calm again after last night’s disturbances.
3. a sea, lake etc that is calm is smooth or has only gentle waves:
The seas were dead calm.
—calmly adverb
—calmness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
▪ calm not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation: We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer. | Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
▪ relaxed not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable: Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press. | There was a relaxed atmosphere.
▪ chilled-out (also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people: I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
▪ laid-back informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything: I like his laid-back attitude to life. | My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
▪ mellow informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol: After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
▪ cool informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure. | She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
▪ keep your head to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation: In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.

easy-going

ˌeasy-ˈgoing BrE AmE adjective
not easily upset, annoyed, or worried OPP uptight:
Her easy-going nature made her popular.
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THESAURUS
▪ relaxed feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed: I was feeling relaxed after my holiday. | Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press. | He seems very relaxed about the whole situation.
▪ easy-going relaxed and not getting annoyed or angry with people – used when this is a part of someone’s character. An easy-going person likes to have good friendly relationships with other people, and is not strict about rules: Fred MacMurray was very easy-going and a pleasure to work with. | The hotel owner was an easy-going woman who let visitors come and go pretty well when they pleased. | The children were brought up in an easy-going atmosphere at home.
▪ laid-back informal relaxed and not getting worried or annoyed about things – used when this is part of someone’s character. A laid-back person likes to take life slowly: He seemed like a cool laid-back kind of a guy. | Life on the farm was more laid-back compared to life in the big city.
▪ comfortable feeling happy and not worried about doing something, talking about something, or being with someone: The teachers were comfortable with the new technology and the students loved it. | Some female patients are not comfortable with the idea of seeing a male doctor. | This is an emotional issue, which most people aren’t comfortable talking about.
▪ at ease [not before noun] feeling relaxed in a situation – used especially when someone feels less worried than before, or when many other people would not feel relaxed in that situation: After a few weeks at college, I started to feel more at ease. | He looked completely at ease on a horse. | He was surprised to find himself so at ease with her father.
▪ feel at home to feel relaxed in a place or with a person: I’ve always felt at home in Tokyo. | He felt instantly at home with her.