feel at home

VERB

kick back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind

WEAK

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down

VERB

relax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

STRONG

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

WEAK

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate irritate worry

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

excite grow increase tense

Example Sentences

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"I'm so happy to be able to come back. Here I feel at home," Ayla, 19, said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The couple wanted to do whatever they could to make the girls feel at home.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

So I just feel like it’s gonna make everybody feel at home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

"I feel at home here, but I fully understand the situation, so I'm not getting too carried away."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

We're just beginning to feel at home here.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins