Synonyms of unwound

unwound

verb

past tense of unwind

as in relaxed

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

soft music and a good book help me unwind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxed
• rested
• chilled
• decompressed
• loosened up
• composed
• hung loose
• wound down
• de-stressed
• chilled out
• mellowed (out)
• basked
• settled
• unbent
• lounged
• lazed
• idled
• calmed
• comforted
• lolled
• cooled
• eased
• relieved
• reposed
• alleviated
• droned
• quieted
• dawdled
• loafed
• kicked back
• vegetated
• dallied
• bummed
• hung (around or out)
• hacked (around)
• zoned out
• dillydallied
• goofed (off)
• footled
• vegged out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensed (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unwound

Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume. — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025