easy
1. posing no difficulty;
requiring little effort (Freq. 62)
- 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
• Ant:
difficult
• Similar to:
casual, effortless, clean, cushy, soft,
easygoing, elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic, hands-down,
painless, simplified, smooth, user-friendly
• See Also:
effortless, simple, soft, undemanding
• Derivationally related forms:
easiness
• Attrubites:
ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness
2. not hurried or forced (Freq. 4)
- an easy walk around the block
- at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
• Syn:
easygoing, leisurely
• Similar to:
unhurried
• Derivationally related forms:
leisure (for: leisurely), leisureliness (for: leisurely), easiness
3. free from worry or anxiety (Freq. 1)
- knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy
- an easy good-natured manner
- by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words
• Ant:
uneasy
• See Also:
comfortable, relaxed
• Derivationally related forms:
easiness
4. affording pleasure (Freq. 1)
- easy good looks
• Similar to:
pleasing
5. having little impact (Freq. 1)
- an easy pat on the shoulder
- gentle rain
- a gentle breeze
- a soft (or light) tapping at the window
• Syn:
gentle, soft
• Similar to:
light
• Derivationally related forms:
gentleness (for: gentle)
6. readily exploited or tricked
- an easy victim
- an easy mark
• Similar to:
impressionable, waxy, impressible
7. 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
• Syn:
comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off,
well-situated, well-to-do
• Similar to:
rich
• Derivationally related forms:
prosperity (for: prosperous)
8. marked by moderate steepness
- an easy climb
- a gentle slope
• Syn:
gentle
• Similar to:
gradual
• Derivationally related forms:
gentleness (for: gentle), easiness
9. affording comfort
- soft light that was easy on the eyes
• Similar to:
comfortable, comfy
10. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
• Syn:
light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
• Similar to:
unchaste
• Derivationally related forms:
wanton (for: wanton), wantonness (for: wanton), sluttishness (for: sluttish), promiscuousness (for: promiscuous), promiscuity (for: promiscuous), looseness (for: loose)
11. less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
- commodities are easy this quarter
• Similar to:
available
• Topics:
economics, economic science, political economy
12. obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
- easy money
• Similar to:
abundant
• Topics:
economics, economic science, political economy
1. with ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily') (Freq. 5)
- she was easily excited
- was easily confused
- he won easily
- this china breaks very easily
- success came too easy
• Syn:
easily
• Derived from adjective:
easy (for: easily)
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
2. 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
• Syn:
slowly, slow, tardily
• Ant:
quickly (for: slowly)
• Derived from adjective:
slow (for: slowly)
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
3. in a relaxed manner;
or without hardship
- "just wanted to take it easy" ('soft' is nonstandard)
• Syn:
soft
• Derived from adjective:
soft (for: soft)
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
|
|
