adjadj.allposing no difficulty; requiring little effortAttributes:ease easiness simpleness simplicity
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
Antonyms:difficult
Derivationally Related Form:easiness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:casual effortless clean cushy easygoing soft elementary simple uncomplicated unproblematic hands-down painless smooth user-friendly
See also:effortless simple soft undemanding
adj satadj.allnot hurried or forcedSynset:easygoing leisurely
Examples:- an easy walk around the block
- at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
Antonyms:hurried
Derivationally Related Form:leisurelinessleisureeasiness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:unhurried
adjadj.allfree from worry or anxietyExamples:- knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy
- an easy good-natured manner
- by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words
Antonyms:uneasy
Derivationally Related Form:easiness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
See also:comfortable relaxed
adj satadj.allhaving little impactSynset:gentle soft
Examples:- an easy pat on the shoulder
- gentle rain
- a gentle breeze
- a soft (or light) tapping at the window
Antonyms:heavy
Derivationally Related Form:gentleness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:light
adj satadj.allreadily exploited or trickedExamples:- an easy victim
- an easy mark
Antonyms:unimpressionable
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:impressible impressionable waxy
adj satadj.allin fortunate circumstances financially; moderately richSynset:comfortable prosperous well-fixed well-heeled well-off well-situated well-to-do
Examples:- they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
- easy living
- a prosperous family
- his family is well-situated financially
- well-to-do members of the community
Antonyms:poor
Derivationally Related Form:prosperity
Inherited Hypernyms:comfortable
Similar to:rich
adj satadj.allmarked by moderate steepnessSynset:gentle
Examples:- an easy climb
- a gentle slope
Antonyms:steep
Derivationally Related Form:gentlenesseasiness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:gradual
adj satadj.allaffording comfortExamples:- soft light that was easy on the eyes
Antonyms:uncomfortable
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:comfortable comfy
adj satadj.allcasual and unrestrained in sexual behaviorSynset:light loose promiscuous sluttish wanton
Examples:- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
Antonyms:chaste
Derivationally Related Form:loosenesswantonpromiscuitysluttishnesspromiscuousnesswantonness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:unchaste
adj satadj.allless in demand and therefore readily obtainableTopic:economic scienceeconomicspolitical economy
Examples:- commodities are easy this quarter
Antonyms:unavailable
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:available
adj satadj.allobtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegallyTopic:economic scienceeconomicspolitical economy
Antonyms:scarce
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:abundant
advadv.allwith ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily')Domain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:easily
Examples:- she was easily excited
- was easily confused
- he won easily
- this china breaks very easily
- success came too easy
Pertainyms:easy
Inherited Hypernyms:easily
advadv.allwithout speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly')Domain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:slow slowly tardily
Examples:- he spoke slowly
- go easy here--the road is slippery
- glaciers move tardily
- please go slow so I can see the sights
Antonyms:quickly
Pertainyms:slow
Inherited Hypernyms:slowly
advadv.allin a relaxed manner; or without hardshipDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:soft
Examples:- just wanted to take it easy
- the judge went easy on the young defendant
Pertainyms:softeasy
Inherited Hypernyms:easy