REPOSING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word reposing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REPOSING
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idling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • having no employment | ||||||||
lying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the deliberate act of deviating from the truth | ||||||||
reclining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position | ||||||||
relaxing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • affording physical or mental rest | ||||||||
sleeping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of being asleep • quiet and inactive restfulness • the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate adjective satellite • lying with head on paws as if sleeping | ||||||||
languishing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||||
lounging | verbv | |||||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
resting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
slumbering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended • a dormant or quiescent state verb • be asleep | ||||||||
unwinding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
serenity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition free from stress or emotion • the absence of mental stress or anxiety | ||||||||
ataraxis | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the absence of mental stress or anxiety | ||||||||
ease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • freedom from constraint or embarrassment • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) verb • move gently or carefully • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate • make easier • lessen the intensity of or calm | ||||||||
heartsease | nounn | |||||||
noun • a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived • violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet • common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers • the absence of mental stress or anxiety | ||||||||
lay | verbv | |||||||
noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain • a narrative poem of popular origin adjective satellite • characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy • not of or from a profession verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • put in a horizontal position • prepare or position for action or operation • lay eggs • impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | ||||||||
peace | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state prevailing during the absence of war • harmonious relations; freedom from disputes • the absence of mental stress or anxiety • the general security of public places • a treaty to cease hostilities | ||||||||
peacefulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state that is calm and tranquil • the absence of mental stress or anxiety | ||||||||
placidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling • a disposition free from stress or emotion | ||||||||
quiet | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity • free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound • (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots noun • a period of calm weather • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • the absence of sound • a disposition free from stress or emotion adverb • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') adjective satellite • not showy or obtrusive • in a softened tone • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still | ||||||||