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easy

/ˈiːzi/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Easy means: posing no difficulty; requiring little effort.

Synonyms for easy61

adjective, as in posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

casual, effortless, clean, cushy, soft, easygoing, elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic, hands-down, painless, smooth, user-friendly, undemanding

adjective, as in in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do, rich

adjective, as in casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton, unchaste

adjective, as in not hurried or forced

easygoing, leisurely, unhurried

adjective, as in having little impact

adjective, as in readily exploited or tricked

impressionable, waxy, impressible

adjective, as in free from worry or anxiety

adjective, as in marked by moderate steepness

adjective, as in affording comfort

adjective, as in not strict

lenient, undemanding

adjective, as in affording pleasure

adjective, as in less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

adjective, as in obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally

adverb, as in without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)

slowly, slow, tardily

adverb, as in with ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’)

adverb, as in in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

also used for easy

relaxing, trivial, facile, fast, eath, as a duck takes to water, basic, easy as 123, easy as ABC, easy as cake, easy as pie, easy as falling off a log, easy as rolling off a log, easy as toffee, easy-breezy

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Opposites of easy

What does easy mean?16

adjective

1

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort“an easy job”

2

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich“they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards”

3

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior“her easy virtue”

4

not hurried or forced“an easy walk around the block”

5

having little impact“an easy pat on the shoulder”

6

readily exploited or tricked“an easy victim”

7

free from worry or anxiety“knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy”

8

marked by moderate steepness“an easy climb”

9

affording comfort“soft light that was easy on the eyes”

10

not strict“an easy teacher”

11

affording pleasure“easy good looks”

12

less in demand and therefore readily obtainable“commodities are easy this quarter”

13

obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally“easy money”

adverb

1

without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)“he spoke slowly”

2

with ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’)“she was easily excited”

3

in a relaxed manner; or without hardship“just wanted to take it easy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with easy?4

two syllables

cheesybreezysleazy

three syllables

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Easy in a sentence

  • You can eat a complete meal, or just go easy with our salad bar.Dejo
  • This is a difficult problem, and it is not easy for anyone to decide.unknown
  • This problem seems to be easy on the surface, but it's really difficult.CK
  • Written in plain style, as it is, his paper is easy to read.darinmex
  • This computer is powerful, efficient, and easy to use.CN
  • When you're in a hurry, it's easy to make a mistake.sacredceltic
  • I tried to stop their quarrel, but that was not easy.CC
  • It is easy to love, but hard to be loved.CK

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

Forms of easy

as a adjective

comparative
easier
superlative
easiest

as a adverb

comparative
easier
superlative
easiest