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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
easier, easiest |
| definition 1: |
not hard or difficult.
It's an easy job that anybody can do.Math is an easy subject for her.His writing is easy to understand.- synonyms:
- effortless, facile, gut, simple, snap, soft
- antonyms:
- ambitious, arduous, awkward, challenging, demanding, difficult, frustrating, hard, herculean, knotty, laborious, onerous, severe, stiff, strenuous, tall, taxing, tough, tricky, troublesome, uphill
- similar words:
- cheap, clean, comprehensible, intelligible, light, painless, understandable
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| definition 2: |
conducive to comfort and relaxation.
They had saved their money and were able to lead an easy life in their retirement.- synonyms:
- carefree, comfortable, homey, quiet, relaxed, restful
- antonyms:
- difficult, hard, sticky, stressful, trying, uncomfortable
- similar words:
- calm, casual, cozy, peaceful, relaxed, secure, simple, tranquil, untroubled
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| definition 3: |
not harsh or severe; lenient.
My mom was pretty strict with punishments, but my dad was somewhat easy.The judge is fairly easy on first-time offenders.- synonyms:
- clement, easygoing, gentle, lenient, permissive, relaxed, soft
- antonyms:
- demanding, difficult, hard, rugged, severe, tough
- similar words:
- indulgent, merciful, tolerant, undemanding, unexacting
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| definition 4: |
free from formal constraints; unaffected.
She has an easy way with children.- synonyms:
- graceful, smooth, unaffected
- antonyms:
- constrained, formal, ill at ease
- similar words:
- careless, clement, forbearing, free, informal, loose, natural, open, unceremonious, unconstrained, unforced, unreserved
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| definition 5: |
unhurried or relaxed.
The horse trotted at an easy pace.- synonyms:
- easygoing, laid-back, leisurely, unhurried
- antonyms:
- frantic, frenetic
- similar words:
- casual, deliberate, slow
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| definition 6: |
influenced or dominated without difficulty.
The mouse is easy prey for the cat.- synonyms:
- manageable, susceptible
- antonyms:
- difficult, hard
- similar words:
- accommodating, amenable, compliant, docile, soft, tractable, vulnerable
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| related words: |
effortless, elementary, facile, gentle, jaunty, permissive, runaway, slack, smooth, sparing |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
easier, easiest |
| definition: |
in an unhurried or relaxed manner.
I am taking life easy from now on.- synonyms:
- comfortably, easily, leisurely
- antonyms:
- hard, hurriedly
- similar words:
- casually, relaxedly, slow, slowly
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