| 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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