easy listening
noun
Words nearby easy listening
easy as pie,
easy chair,
easy come, easy go,
easy does it,
easy game,
easy listening,
easy meat,
easy money,
easy on the eyes,
easy sledding,
easy street
Definition for easy-listening (2 of 2)
middle-of-the-road
[ mid-l-uh v-th uh-rohd ]
/ ˈmɪd l əv ðəˈroʊd /
adjective
favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
of, relating to, or describing a type of popular music that avoids extremes of style and is catchy and tuneful enough to have broad appeal.
noun
Also called easy listening.
popular music having comparatively conventional, melodic qualities and hence having broad commercial appeal.
Origin of middle-of-the-road
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM middle-of-the-road
mid·dle-of-the-road·er, noun mid·dle-of-the-road·ism, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for easy-listening
middle-of-the-road
adjective
not extreme, esp in political views; moderate
of, denoting, or relating to popular music having a wide general appeal