Question

Choose the correct synonym of the following word or phrase.
You wouldn’t exactly call her calm and relaxed.
A. Limber
B. Lacking
C. Laidback
D. Toiling

Answer 1

Hint:The meaning of the phrase ‘to be calm and relaxed’ means ‘to become less active and happy’. As the sentence says that he can’t think that she is calm and relaxed meaning at some point she had something which makes her feel a little bit tensed and uneasy. The question asked to find a synonym for the word or phrase ‘calm and relaxed’. A synonym is the other word that has almost the same meaning as the original word.

Complete answer:
Option (A) ‘Limber’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Limber’ means ‘lithe or supple of a person or body part’ which is not the same meaning as the word ‘calm and relaxed’.

Option (B) ‘Lacking’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Lacking’ means ‘to be in short supply of something or an inadequate amount of something’ which is not the same meaning as the word ‘calm and relaxed’.

Option (C) ‘laid back’: is the correct option because the word ‘Laid-back’ means ‘to be relaxed and easygoing or free and easy’ which is the same as the meaning of ‘calm and relaxed’.

Option (D) ‘Toiling’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Toiling’ means ‘to word extremely hard’ which is not the same meaning as the word ‘calm and relaxed’.

Hence, the correct answers are Option ‘C’.

Note: Other synonyms for ‘laid-back’ are at ease, equable, unexcitable, insouciant, etc. .