not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple
an easy job
2.
free from pain, care, or anxiety
easy in one's mind
3.
not harsh or restricting; lenient
easy laws
4.
tolerant and undemanding; easy-going
an easy disposition
5.
readily influenced or persuaded; pliant
she was an easy victim of his wiles
6.
not tight or constricting; loose
an easy fit
7.
not strained or extreme; moderate; gentle
an easy pace
an easy ascent
8. economics
a.
readily obtainable
b.
(of a market) characterized by low demand or excess supply with prices tending to fall
Compare tight (sense 10)
9. informal
ready to fall in with any suggestion made; not predisposed
he is easy about what to do
10. slang
sexually available
11. easy on the eye
12. woman of easy virtue
adverb
13. informal
in an easy or relaxed manner
14. easy does it
15. go easy on
16. stand easy
17. take it easy
verbWord forms: easies, easying or easied
18. Also: easy-oar(usually imperative)
to stop rowing
▶ USAGE 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
Word origin
C12: from Old French aisié, past participle of aisier to relieve, ease
All related terms of 'easies'
easied
not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple
easier
not requiring much labour or effort ; not difficult; simple
easy
If a job or action is easy , you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems .
easy-oar
not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple
ethe
easy
nimps
easy
speak-easy
a place where alcoholic drinks are sold illegally, esp. such a place in the U.S. during Prohibition