ADJECTIVE | all | easy | posing no difficulty |
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all | easy, easygoing, leisurely | not hurried or forced | |
all | easy | free from worry or anxiety | |
all | easy | affording pleasure | |
all | easy, gentle, soft | having little impact | |
all | easy | readily exploited or tricked | |
all | easy, comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | in fortunate circumstances financially | |
all | easy, gentle | marked by moderate steepness | |
all | easy | affording comfort | |
all | easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton | casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | |
all | easy | less in demand and therefore / therefore readily obtainable | |
all | easy | obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally | |
ADVERB | all | easy, easily | with ease / ease / ease / ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily') |
all | easy, slowly, slow, tardily | without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly') | |
all | easy, soft | in a relaxed manner |
Sounds | iy'ziy | |
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Rhymes | Anasazi ... z / Z: 56 rhymes with ziy... |
Meaning | posing no difficulty; requiring little effort. | |
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Attribute of | ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness | freedom from difficulty / difficulty or hardship / hardship or effort |
Narrower | casual, effortless | not showing effort or strain |
clean | Without difficulties or problems | |
cushy, soft, easygoing | not burdensome or demanding | |
elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic | Easy and not involved or complicated | |
hands-down | achieved without great effort | |
painless | requiring little hard work or exertion | |
smooth | lacking obstructions or difficulties | |
user-friendly | Easy to use | |
See also | effortless | requiring or apparently requiring no effort |
simple | Having few parts | |
soft | Compassionate and kind | |
undemanding | requiring little if any patience or effort or skill | |
Opposite | difficult, hard | not easy |
Spanish | fácil | |
Catalan | fàcil | |
Nouns | easiness | freedom from difficulty / difficulty or hardship / hardship or effort |
Adverbs | easily | with ease / ease / ease / ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily') |
easy | in a relaxed manner |
Meaning | not hurried or forced. | |
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Synonyms | easygoing, leisurely | |
Broader | unhurried | Relaxed and leisurely |
Spanish | apacible, plácido, sosegado, tranquilo | |
Catalan | assossegat, plàcid, tranquil | |
Nouns | easiness | freedom from difficulty / difficulty or hardship / hardship or effort |
Meaning | Free from worry or anxiety. | |
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See also | comfortable | Free from stress or conducive to mental ease |
relaxed | Without strain / strain or anxiety | |
Opposite | uneasy | lacking a sense of security or affording no ease / ease or reassurance |
Spanish | tranquilo | |
Nouns | easiness | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry |
Meaning | affording pleasure. | |
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Example | "easy good looks" | |
Broader | pleasing | Giving pleasure and satisfaction |
Meaning | Having little impact. | |
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Example | "an easy pat on the shoulder" | |
Synonyms | gentle, soft | |
Broader | light | Of little intensity or power or force |
Spanish | suave | |
Catalan | suau |
Meaning | Readily exploited or tricked. | |
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Broader | impressionable, waxy, impressible | easily impressed or influenced |
Meaning | In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich. | |
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Example | "easy living" | |
Synonyms | comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | |
Broader | rich | possessing material wealth |
Spanish | acomodado, próspero | |
Catalan | acomodat, benestant, pròsper |
Meaning | marked by moderate steepness. | |
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Example | "an easy climb" | |
Synonym | gentle | |
Broader | gradual | (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt |
Spanish | suave | |
Nouns | easiness | freedom from difficulty / difficulty or hardship / hardship or effort |
Meaning | affording comfort. | |
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Example | "soft light that was easy on the eyes" | |
Broader | comfortable, comfy | Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal) |
Meaning | casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior. | |
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Example | "her easy virtue" | |
Synonyms | light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton | |
Broader | unchaste | not chaste |
Spanish | lascivo, libertino, licencioso, lujurioso, promiscuo | |
Catalan | lasciu, llibertí, llicenciós, luxuriós, promiscu |
Meaning | Less in demand and therefore / therefore readily obtainable. | |
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Example | "commodities are easy this quarter" | |
Category | economics, economic science, political economy | The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
Broader | available | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service |
Meaning | Obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally. | |
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Example | "easy money" | |
Category | economics, economic science, political economy | The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
Broader | abundant | Present in great quantity |
Spanish | fácil | |
Catalan | fàcil |
Meaning | With ease / ease / ease / ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily'). | |
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Example | "success came too easy" | |
Synonym | easily | |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Spanish | facilmente, fácilmente, fácil |
Meaning | Without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly'). | |
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Example | "go easy here--the road is slippery" | |
Synonyms | slowly, slow, tardily | |
Opposite | quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace, in short order | With rapid movements |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Spanish | lentamente | |
Catalan | lentament |
Meaning | In a relaxed manner; or without hardship. | |
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Example | "just wanted to take it easy"('soft' is nonstandard) | |
Synonym | soft | |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Adjectives | easy | posing no difficulty |
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