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English adjective: easy | |||
| 1. | easy posing no difficulty; requiring little effort | ||
| Samples | An easy job. An easy problem. An easy victory. The house is easy to heat. Satisfied with easy answers. Took the easy way out of his dilemma. | ||
| Similar | casual, clean, cushy, easygoing, effortless, elementary, hands-down, painless, simple, simplified, smooth, soft, uncomplicated, unproblematic, user-friendly | ||
| See also | effortless, simple, soft, undemanding | ||
| Attribute | ease, easiness, simpleness, simplicity | ||
| Antonyms | difficult, hard | ||
| 2. | easy not hurried or forced | ||
| Samples | An easy walk around the block. At a leisurely (or easygoing) pace. | ||
| Synonyms | easygoing, leisurely | ||
| Similar | unhurried | ||
| Antonyms | hurried | ||
| 3. | easy free from worry or anxiety | ||
| Samples | Knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy. An easy good-natured manner. By the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words. | ||
| See also | comfortable, relaxed | ||
| Antonyms | uneasy | ||
| 4. | easy affording pleasure | ||
| Samples | Easy good looks. | ||
| Similar | pleasing | ||
| Antonyms | displeasing | ||
| 5. | easy having little impact | ||
| Samples | An easy pat on the shoulder. Gentle rain. A gentle breeze. A soft (or light) tapping at the window. | ||
| Synonyms | gentle, soft | ||
| Similar | light | ||
| Antonyms | heavy | ||
| 6. | easy readily exploited or tricked | ||
| Samples | An easy victim. An easy mark. | ||
| Similar | impressible, impressionable, waxy | ||
| Antonyms | unimpressionable | ||
| 7. | easy in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich | ||
| Samples | They were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards. Easy living. A prosperous family. His family is well-situated financially. Well-to-do members of the community. | ||
| Synonyms | comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | ||
| Similar | rich | ||
| Antonyms | poor | ||
| 8. | easy marked by moderate steepness | ||
| Samples | An easy climb. A gentle slope. | ||
| Synonyms | gentle | ||
| Similar | gradual | ||
| Antonyms | steep | ||
| 9. | easy affording comfort | ||
| Samples | Soft light that was easy on the eyes. | ||
| Similar | comfortable, comfy | ||
| Antonyms | uncomfortable | ||
| 10. | easy casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | ||
| Samples | Her easy virtue. He was told to avoid loose (or light) women. Wanton behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton | ||
| Similar | unchaste | ||
| Antonyms | chaste | ||
| 11. | easy less in demand and therefore readily obtainable | ||
| Samples | Commodities are easy this quarter. | ||
| Similar | available | ||
| Domain category | economic science, economics, political economy | ||
| Antonyms | unavailable | ||
| 12. | easy obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally | ||
| Samples | Easy money. | ||
| Similar | abundant | ||
| Domain category | economic science, economics, political economy | ||
| Antonyms | scarce | ||
English adverb: easy | |||
| 1. | easy with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') | ||
| Samples | She was easily excited. Was easily confused. He won easily. This china breaks very easily. Success came too easy. | ||
| Synonyms | easily | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 2. | easy without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') | ||
| Samples | He spoke slowly. Go easy here--the road is slippery. Glaciers move tardily. Please go slow so I can see the sights. | ||
| Synonyms | slow, slowly, tardily | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | apace, chop-chop, quickly, rapidly, speedily | ||
| 3. | easy in a relaxed manner; or without hardship | ||
| Samples | Just wanted to take it easy. | ||
| Synonyms | soft | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
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