easy in English dictionary

  • easy

    Meanings and definitions of "easy"

    • Requiring little skill or effort, soft.
    • (informal, pejorative, of a person) Consenting readily to sex.
    • (now rare except in certain expressions) Comfortable; at ease.
    • adjective
      (now rare except in certain expressions)
      Comfortable; at ease.
    • adjective
      Requiring little skill or effort.
    • adjective
      Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
    • adjective
      Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.
    • adjective
      (informal, pejorative, of a person)
      Consenting readily to sex.
    • adjective
      Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.
    • adjective
      (finance, dated)
      Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to tight.
    • adverb
      In a relaxed or casual manner
    • adverb
      In a manner without strictness or harshness.
    • adverb
      Used an intensifier for large magnitudes.
    • adverb
      Not difficult, not hard. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • noun
      Something that is easy
    • verb
      (rowing)
      Synonym of [i]easy-oar[/i]
    • requiring little skill or effort
    • consenting readily to sex
    • (person) comfortable
    • Requiring little skill or effort; posing no difficulty.
    • adjective
      affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
    • adjective
      affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
    • adjective
      casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
    • adjective
      free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
    • adjective
      having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
    • adjective
      in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "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"
    • adjective
      less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"
    • adjective
      marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
    • adjective
      not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
    • adjective
      obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"
    • adjective
      posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "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"
    • adjective
      readily exploited or tricked; "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
    • adverb
      in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy"; "the judge went easy on the young defendant"
    • adverb
      without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"
    • adverb
      with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"

    Synonyms of "easy" in English dictionary

    slowly, rich, well-off are the top synonyms of "easy" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "easy" in English dictionary

    difficult, uneasy, quickly are the top antonyms of "easy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of easy

    • easy ( comparative easier, superlative easiest)
    • easy (comparative easier or more easy, superlative easiest or most easy)
    • easy (comparative easier, superlative easiest)
    • easy (plural easies)
    • easy (third-person singular simple present easies, present participle easying, simple past and past participle easied)
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