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ease

/iz/noun, verb1 syllable

Ease means: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.

Synonyms for ease29

noun, as in freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

easiness, simplicity, simpleness

noun, as in freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

rest, repose, relaxation

noun, as in a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

noun, as in the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

noun, as in freedom from constraint or embarrassment

informality

verb, as in lessen the intensity of or calm

still, allay, relieve

verb, as in make easier

verb, as in lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

also used for ease

facility, peace, indolency, inexertion, peace of mind, free time, leisure, fortune, plenty, abundance, affluence, cheese, substance, aplomb, composure

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Opposites of ease

difficulty

What does ease mean?9

noun

1

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”

2

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)“took his repose by the swimming pool”

3

a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state“a life of luxury and ease”

4

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)“he enjoyed his relief from responsibility”

5

freedom from constraint or embarrassment“I am never at ease with strangers”

verb

1

lessen the intensity of or calm“The news eased my conscience”

2

make easier“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”

3

lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate“ease the pain in your legs”

4

move gently or carefully“He eased himself into the chair”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ease?55

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All 55 rhymes for ease, grouped by syllable

Ease in a sentence

  • After many hardships, he now lives in comparative ease.Dejo
  • Be at ease, they won’t find us down here.bill
  • The more time passes, the more the pain begins to ease.sundown
  • When a cat grooms itself, it indicates it feels comfortable and at ease.Amastan
  • The heart set out to ease melancholy, it encountered afflicted friends.anzart
  • There is no glory where there is not ease, goodness, and truth.aarikpokras
  • If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and comfortable.unknown
  • We were surprised at the ease with which he solved the problem.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ease

as a noun

plural
eases

as a verb

past tense
eased
present participle
easing
third-person singular
eases
past participle
eased