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
noun, as in freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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
verb, as in make easier
verb, as in lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
Opposites of ease
What does ease mean?9
noun
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)“took his repose by the swimming pool”
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state“a life of luxury and ease”
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)“he enjoyed his relief from responsibility”
freedom from constraint or embarrassment“I am never at ease with strangers”
verb
lessen the intensity of or calm“The news eased my conscience”
make easier“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate“ease the pain in your legs”
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
three syllables
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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