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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | easy | Posing no difficulty |
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| 2 | easy, easygoing, leisurely | Not hurried or forced | |
| 3 | easy, at ease | Free from worry or anxiety | |
| 4 | easy | Affording pleasure | |
| 5 | easy, gentle, soft | Having little impact | |
| 6 | easy, comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | In fortunate circumstances financially | |
| 7 | easy | Not harsh | |
| 8 | easy | Readily exploited or tricked | |
| 9 | easy, gentle | Marked by moderate steepness | |
| 10 | easy, facile | Performing adroitly and without effort | |
| 11 | easy, lenient | Not strict | |
| 12 | easy | Affording comfort | |
| 13 | easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton | Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | |
| 14 | easy | Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable | |
| 15 | easy | Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates | |
| ADVERB | 1 | easy, easily | With ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') |
| 2 | easy, slowly, slow, tardily | Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') | |
| 3 | easy, soft | In a relaxed manner |
| Sounds | iy'ziy |
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| Rhymes | Anasazi, Boise, boozy, and 53 more rhymes in ziy at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Posing no difficulty. Requiring little effort. |
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| 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 of | ease, easiness, simplicity |
| Similar | casual, effortless; cushy, soft; elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic; hands-down; painless; simplified; smooth; user-friendly |
| See also | undemanding; effortless; soft; simple |
| Contrary | difficult, hard |
| Adverbs | easily; easy |
| Meaning | Not hurried or forced. |
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| Examples | "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" |
| Synonyms | easygoing, leisurely |
| Similar to | unhurried |
| Meaning | Free from worry or anxiety. |
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| Examples | "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner" |
| Synonyms | at ease |
| See also | comfortable; relaxed, at ease |
| Contrary | uneasy |
| Meaning | Affording pleasure. |
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| Examples | "easy good looks" |
| Similar to | pleasing |
| Meaning | Having little impact. |
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| Examples | "an easy pat on the shoulder" |
| Synonyms | gentle, soft |
| Similar to | light |
| Meaning | In fortunate circumstances financially. Moderately rich. |
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| Examples | "easy living" |
| Synonyms | comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do |
| Similar to | rich |
| Meaning | Not harsh. Causing little distress. |
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| Examples | "an easy penalty" |
| Similar to | light |
| Meaning | Readily exploited or tricked. |
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| Examples | "an easy mark"; "an easy victim" |
| Similar to | soft |
| Meaning | Marked by moderate steepness. |
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| Examples | "an easy climb" |
| Synonyms | gentle |
| Similar to | gradual |
| Meaning | Performing adroitly and without effort. |
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| Examples | "her easy grace" |
| Synonyms | facile |
| Similar to | effortless |
| Meaning | Not strict. |
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| Examples | "an easy teacher"; "easy standards" |
| Synonyms | lenient |
| Similar to | undemanding |
| Meaning | Affording comfort. |
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| Examples | "soft light that was easy on the eyes" |
| Similar to | comfortable, comfy |
| Meaning | Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior. |
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| Examples | "her easy virtue" |
| Synonyms | light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton |
| Similar to | unchaste |
| Meaning | Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable. |
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| Examples | "commodities are easy this quarter" |
| Category | economics, economic science, political economy |
| Similar to | available |
| Meaning | Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates. Easy to come by. |
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| Examples | "easy money" |
| Category | economics, economic science, political economy |
| Similar to | abundant |
| Meaning | With ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'). |
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| Examples | "success came too easy" |
| Synonyms | easily |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'). |
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| Examples | "go easy here--the road is slippery" |
| Synonyms | slowly, slow, tardily |
| Contrary | quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | In a relaxed manner. Or without hardship. |
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| Examples | "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) |
| Synonyms | soft |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Adjectives | easy |