easy

[ ee-zee ]

/ ˈi zi /

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adjective, eas·i·er, eas·i·est.

not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life.

providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship.

fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition.

not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master.

not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan.

not difficult to influence or overcome; compliant: an easy prey; an easy mark.

free from formality, constraint, or embarrassment: He has an easy manner.

effortlessly clear and fluent: an easy style of writing.

readily comprehended or mastered: an easy language to learn.

not tight or constricting: an easy fit.

not forced or hurried; moderate: an easy pace.

not steep; gradual: an easy flight of stairs.

Commerce.

(of a commodity) not difficult to obtain; in plentiful supply and often weak in price.
(of the market) not characterized by eager demand.

Nautical.

(of a bilge) formed in a long curve so as to make a gradual transition between the bottom and sides of a vessel; slack.
(of the run of a hull) having gently curved surfaces leading from the middle body to the stern; not abrupt.

adverb

Informal. in an easy manner; comfortably: to go easy; take it easy.

noun

a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.

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At school or at work or in a competition especially, if someone is taking the easy way out then it’s like they’re being lazy or they’re doing something wrong. Do we get more credit for doing something the hard way than we would the easy way?

Origin of easy

1150–1200; Middle English aisie, esy < Anglo-French ( a)eisie, Old French aisié, aised, past participle of aisier to ease

SYNONYMS FOR easy

2 tranquil, untroubled, comfortable, contented, quiet.

8 smooth, unconstrained.

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ANTONYMS FOR easy

1 difficult.

2 agitated.

3 uncomfortable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM easy

eas·y·like, adjective o·ver·eas·y, adjective

Words nearby easy

easton, eastward, eastwardly, eastwards, eastwood, easy, easy as pie, easy chair, easy come, easy go, easy does it, easy game

Example sentences from the Web for easy

You know, when I was younger, I used to make problems for myself, like it was too easy.

The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile |Robert Ward |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
They selected an “easy mark” who turned out to be an off-duty NYC Housing Authority cop named James Carragher.

His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside |Justin Rohrlich |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
This will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.

Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding |Carla Hall |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is all too easy to be despondent in the face of what seems like the endless capacity of evil to reinvent itself.

The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler |John Henry Crosby |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Most people know the Universal Life Church as a quick and easy place to get ordained without leaving your couch.

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It will not be easy to imagine any third mode materially different, which could rationally be proposed.

The Federalist Papers |Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
I have never been in any place in which the relations with Moslems have been so easy and friendly.

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) |Isabella L. Bird
It was no easy matter to do this, for the friars were so heavy that it required three stout men to each to set them on their legs.

Charley Laurel |W. H. G. Kingston
Of a simple and solid edifice, it is not easy, however, to circumscribe the duration.

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |Edward Gibbon
Shaughnessy, with a haggard glance at the motionless form on the floor, rose and walked uncertainly to an easy chair.

The Lash |Olin L. Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for easy

easy

/ (ˈiːzɪ) /

adjective easier or easiest

not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple an easy job

free from pain, care, or anxiety easy in one's mind

not harsh or restricting; lenient easy laws

tolerant and undemanding; easy-going an easy disposition

readily influenced or persuaded; pliant she was an easy victim of his wiles

not tight or constricting; loose an easy fit

not strained or extreme; moderate; gentle an easy pace; an easy ascent

economics

readily obtainable
(of a market) characterized by low demand or excess supply with prices tending to fallCompare tight (def. 10)

informal ready to fall in with any suggestion made; not predisposed he is easy about what to do

slang sexually available

easy on the eye informal pleasant to look at; attractive, esp sexually

woman of easy virtue a sexually available woman, esp a prostitute

adverb

informal in an easy or relaxed manner

easy does it informal go slowly and carefully; be careful

go easy on

to use in moderation
to treat leniently

stand easy military a command to soldiers standing at ease that they may relax further

take it easy

to avoid stress or undue hurry
to remain calm; not become agitated or angry

verb easies, easying or easied

Also: easy-oar (usually imperative) to stop rowing

Word Origin for easy

C12: from Old French aisié, past participle of aisier to relieve, ease

usage for easy

Easy is not used as an adverb by careful speakers and writers except in certain set phrases: to take it easy; easy does it. Where a fixed expression is not involved, the usual adverbial form of easily is preferred: this polish goes on more easily (not easier) than the other

Idioms and Phrases with easy

easy

In addition to the idioms beginning with easy

easy as pie
easy come, easy go
easy does it
easy money
easy on the eyes
easy sledding
easy street, on

also see:

breathe easy
free and easy
get off (easy)
go easy
let someone down easy
on easy street
take it easy

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Learning

easy

adjective, eas·i·er, eas·i·est.

adverb

noun

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Origin of easy

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Example sentences from the Web for easy

British Dictionary definitions for easy

adjective easier or easiest

adverb

verb easies, easying or easied

Word Origin for easy

usage for easy

Idioms and Phrases with easy

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

easy

adjective, eas·i·er, eas·i·est.

adverb

noun

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Origin of easy

SYNONYMS FOR easy

ANTONYMS FOR easy

OTHER WORDS FROM easy

Words nearby easy

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Example sentences from the Web for easy

British Dictionary definitions for easy

adjective easier or easiest

adverb

verb easies, easying or easied

Word Origin for easy

usage for easy

Idioms and Phrases with easy