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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It is shaped by family, culture, memories and the places that make us feel at home.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

“They’re safe here and they should feel at home here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But the cast are so lovely and made me feel at home straight away.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Safe enough for kids and I find myself wondering if Viola would be able to feel at home here with all these nice-seeming men, all these women and children.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

feel at home

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