Easy definition

Easy as an adjective

1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

   "an easy job"

2. free from worry or anxiety

   "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"

3. not hurried or forced

   "an easy walk around the block"

   Same sense: leisurely, easygoing

4. affording pleasure

   "easy good looks"

5. having little impact

   "an easy pat on the shoulder"

   Same sense: soft, gentle

6. readily exploited or tricked

   "an easy victim"

7. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

   "easy living"

   Same sense: well-to-do, well-off, well-fixed, comfortable, well-situated, prosperous, well-heeled

8. marked by moderate steepness

   "an easy climb"

   Same sense: gentle

9. affording comfort

   "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

10. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

    "her easy virtue"

    Same sense: light, loose, promiscuous, wanton, sluttish

11. less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

    "commodities are easy this quarter"

12. obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally

    "easy money"

13. not strict

    "an easy teacher"

    Same sense: lenient

Easy as an adverb

14. with ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’)

    "success came too easy"

    Same sense: easily

15. without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)

    "go easy here — the road is slippery"

    Same sense: slow, slowly, tardily

16. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

    "just wanted to take it easy"

    Same sense: soft

Synonyms and antonyms

• leisurely
• easygoing
• soft
• gentle
• well-to-do
• well-off
• well-fixed
• comfortable
• well-situated
• prosperous
• well-heeled
• light definition
• loose
• promiscuous
• wanton
• sluttish
• lenient
• easily
• slow
• slowly
• tardily

Opposites: difficult, uneasy.

All synonyms of easy, sense by sense

How to say easy

Easy has 2 syllables and rhymes with cheesy. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with easy

• cheesy
• uneasy
• breezy
• sleazy
• queasy
• marchese

EASY in word games

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

3

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