easy
Adjective
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Posing no difficulty;
Requiring little effort (synset 300752852)"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"also:- undemanding - requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
- effortless - requiring or apparently requiring no effort
- soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- simple - having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
tells us about: ease, easiness, simpleness, simplicity - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effortsimilar to:- casual, effortless - not showing effort or strain
- clean - without difficulties or problems
- cushy, easygoing, soft - not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic - easy and not involved or complicated
- hands-down - achieved without great effort
- painless - requiring little hard work or exertion
- smooth - lacking obstructions or difficulties
- user-friendly - easy to use
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Not hurried or forced (synset 301275286)
"an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"similar to: unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste
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Free from worry or anxiety (synset 300825684)
"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"also:
- comfortable - free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
- relaxed - without strain or anxiety
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Affording pleasure (synset 301813404)
"easy good looks"similar to: pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction
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Having little impact (synset 301195578)
"an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"similar to: light - of little intensity or power or force
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Readily exploited or tricked (synset 302373289)
"an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
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In fortunate circumstances financially;
Moderately rich (synset 302029807)"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"similar to: rich - possessing material wealth -
Marked by moderate steepness (synset 301148056)
"an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"similar to: gradual - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abruptsame as: gentle
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Affording comfort (synset 300479543)
"soft light that was easy on the eyes"similar to: comfortable, comfy - providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
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Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (synset 300362917)
"her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"similar to: unchaste - not chaste
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Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable (synset 300185375)
"commodities are easy this quarter"referred to in: economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their managementsimilar to: available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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Obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally (synset 300015134)
"easy money"referred to in: economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their managementsimilar to: abundant - present in great quantity
Adverb
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With ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') (synset 400148912)
"she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsame as: easily
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Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') (synset 400162829)
"he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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In a relaxed manner;
Or without hardship (synset 400149175)"just wanted to take it easy"; "the judge went easy on the young defendant"domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsame as: soft
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