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Meaning of easy in English
Pronunciation
/ˈizi/
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Classifying Adjective
easy
Definitions
1.
not hurried or forced
Examples
« an easy walk around the block »
« at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace »
Synonyms
unhurried
2.
affording pleasure
Examples
« easy good looks »
Synonyms
pleasing
3.
having little impact
Examples
« an easy pat on the shoulder »
« gentle rain »
« a gentle breeze »
« a soft (or light) tapping at the window »
Synonyms
light
4.
in fortunate circumstances financially
Examples
« 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 »
Synonyms
rich
5.
not harsh
Examples
« causing little distress »
« an easy penalty »
Synonyms
light
6.
readily exploited or tricked
Examples
« an easy mark »
« an easy victim »
Synonyms
soft
7.
marked by moderate steepness
Examples
« an easy climb »
« a gentle slope »
Synonyms
gradual
8.
performing adroitly and without effort
Examples
« her easy grace »
« a facile hand »
Synonyms
effortless
9.
not strict
Examples
« an easy teacher »
« easy standards »
« lenient rules »
Synonyms
undemanding
10.
affording comfort
Examples
« soft light that was easy on the eyes »
Synonyms
comfortable
comfy
11.
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Examples
« her easy virtue »
« he was told to avoid loose (or light) women »
« wanton behavior »
Synonyms
unchaste
12.
less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
Examples
« commodities are easy this quarter »
Synonyms
available
13.
plentiful and therefore at low interest rates
Examples
« easy to come by »
« easy money »
Synonyms
abundant
Adverb
easy
Definitions
1.
with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
Examples
« she was easily excited »
« was easily confused »
« he won easily »
« this china breaks very easily »
« success came too easy »
2.
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
Examples
« he spoke slowly »
« go easy here--the road is slippery »
« glaciers move tardily »
« please go slow so I can see the sights »
Antonyms
quickly
rapidly
speedily
chop-chop
apace
3.
in a relaxed manner
Examples
« or without hardship »
« just wanted to take it easy ('soft' is nonstandard) »
Qualitative Adjective
easy
Etymology
Middle English (also in the sense ‘comfortable, tranquil’): from Old French aisie, past participle of aisier‘put at ease, facilitate’ (see ease)
Definitions
1.
posing no difficulty
Examples
« 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 »
Synonyms
casual
effortless
cushy
soft
elementary
simple
uncomplicated
unproblematic
hands-down
painless
simplified
user-friendly
smooth
Antonyms
difficult
hard
2.
free from worry or anxiety
Examples
« 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 »
Antonyms
uneasy
See also
comfortable
relaxed