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easy > 18 senses
ADJECTIVE1easyPosing no difficulty
2easy, easygoing, leisurelyNot hurried or forced
3easy, at easeFree from worry or anxiety
4easyAffording pleasure
5easy, gentle, softHaving little impact
6easy, comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-doIn fortunate circumstances financially
7easyNot harsh
8easyReadily exploited or tricked
9easy, gentleMarked by moderate steepness
10easy, facilePerforming adroitly and without effort
11easy, lenientNot strict
12easyAffording comfort
13easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonCasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
14easyLess in demand and therefore readily obtainable
15easyPlentiful and therefore at low interest rates
ADVERB1easy, easilyWith ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
2easy, slowly, slow, tardilyWithout speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
3easy, softIn a relaxed manner
easy > pronunciation
Soundsiy'ziy
RhymesAnasazi, Boise, boozy, and 53 more rhymes in ziy at the HyperDic website...
easy > adjective 1
MeaningPosing no difficulty. Requiring little effort.
Examples"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"
Attribute ofease, easiness, simplicity
Similarcasual, effortless; cushy, soft; elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic; hands-down; painless; simplified; smooth; user-friendly
See alsoundemanding; effortless; soft; simple
Contrarydifficult, hard
Adverbseasily; easy
easy > adjective 2
MeaningNot hurried or forced.
Examples"an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
Synonymseasygoing, leisurely
Similar tounhurried
easy > adjective 3
MeaningFree from worry or anxiety.
Examples"knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"
Synonymsat ease
See alsocomfortable; relaxed, at ease
Contraryuneasy
easy > adjective 4
MeaningAffording pleasure.
Examples"easy good looks"
Similar topleasing
easy > adjective 5
MeaningHaving little impact.
Examples"an easy pat on the shoulder"
Synonymsgentle, soft
Similar tolight
easy > adjective 6
MeaningIn fortunate circumstances financially. Moderately rich.
Examples"easy living"
Synonymscomfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
Similar torich
easy > adjective 7
MeaningNot harsh. Causing little distress.
Examples"an easy penalty"
Similar tolight
easy > adjective 8
MeaningReadily exploited or tricked.
Examples"an easy mark"; "an easy victim"
Similar tosoft
easy > adjective 9
MeaningMarked by moderate steepness.
Examples"an easy climb"
Synonymsgentle
Similar togradual
easy > adjective 10
MeaningPerforming adroitly and without effort.
Examples"her easy grace"
Synonymsfacile
Similar toeffortless
easy > adjective 11
MeaningNot strict.
Examples"an easy teacher"; "easy standards"
Synonymslenient
Similar toundemanding
easy > adjective 12
MeaningAffording comfort.
Examples"soft light that was easy on the eyes"
Similar tocomfortable, comfy
easy > adjective 13
MeaningCasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.
Examples"her easy virtue"
Synonymslight, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
Similar tounchaste
easy > adjective 14
MeaningLess in demand and therefore readily obtainable.
Examples"commodities are easy this quarter"
Categoryeconomics, economic science, political economy
Similar toavailable
easy > adjective 15
MeaningPlentiful and therefore at low interest rates. Easy to come by.
Examples"easy money"
Categoryeconomics, economic science, political economy
Similar toabundant
easy > adverb 1
MeaningWith ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily').
Examples"success came too easy"
Synonymseasily
Usagecolloquialism
easy > adverb 2
MeaningWithout speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly').
Examples"go easy here--the road is slippery"
Synonymsslowly, slow, tardily
Contraryquickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace
Usagecolloquialism
easy > adverb 3
MeaningIn a relaxed manner. Or without hardship.
Examples"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
Synonymssoft
Usagecolloquialism
Adjectiveseasy

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