Synonyms of unwind

unwind

verb

ˌən-ˈwīnd 

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

soft music and a good book help me unwind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• rest
• decompress
• chill
• loosen up
• hang loose
• de-stress
• wind down
• compose
• chill out
• mellow (out)
• bask
• settle
• unbend
• lounge
• relieve
• alleviate
• repose
• comfort
• laze
• calm
• kick back
• vegetate
• idle
• loll
• bum
• hang (around or out)
• ease
• dawdle
• cool
• quiet
• goof (off)
• hack (around)
• loaf
• drone
• veg out
• zone out
• dillydally
• footle
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tense (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unwind

The Biden administration extended the deadline to unwind the transaction to mid-June, further into Trump’s term, though Trump has also opposed the acquisition. —Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025

Other large companies to unwind their DEI programs include motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson, hardware chain Lowe's, and farm equipment manufacturers John Deere and actor Supply. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025

However, in recent years historically unusual factors have pushed up mortgage costs fractionally and those could unwind. —Simon Moore, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Little Inigo is following in the footsteps of his cousins Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, by learning to ski, as Princess Kate and Prince William are known to unwind with their children on private ski vacations. —Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025