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Easier - 3 dictionary results

eas⋅i⋅er

  [ee-zee-er]
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–adjective
comparative of easy.

eas⋅y

  [ee-zee] adjective, eas⋅i⋅er, eas⋅i⋅est, adverb, noun
–adjective
1. not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
2. free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life.
3. providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship.
4. fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition.
5. not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master.
6. not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan.
7. not difficult to influence or overcome; compliant: an easy prey; an easy mark.
8. free from formality, constraint, or embarrassment: He has an easy manner.
9. effortlessly clear and fluent: an easy style of writing.
10. readily comprehended or mastered: an easy language to learn.
11. not tight or constricting: an easy fit.
12. not forced or hurried; moderate: an easy pace.
13. not steep; gradual: an easy flight of stairs.
14. Commerce.
a. (of a commodity) not difficult to obtain; in plentiful supply and often weak in price.
b. (of the market) not characterized by eager demand.
15. Nautical.
a. (of a bilge) formed in a long curve so as to make a gradual transition between the bottom and sides of a vessel; slack.
b. (of the run of a hull) having gently curved surfaces leading from the middle body to the stern; not abrupt.
–adverb
16. Informal. in an easy manner; comfortably: to go easy; take it easy.
–noun
17. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME aisie, esy < AF (a)eisie, OF aisié, aised, ptp. of aisier to ease

Related forms:
eas⋅y⋅like, adjective

Synonyms:
2. tranquil, untroubled, comfortable, contented, quiet. 8. smooth, unconstrained.

Antonyms:
1. difficult. 2. agitated. 3. uncomfortable.
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eas·y   (ē'zē)   
adj.   eas·i·er, eas·i·est
  1. Capable of being accomplished or acquired with ease; posing no difficulty: an easy victory; an easy problem.
  2. Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding: took the easy way out of her problems; wasn't satisfied with easy answers.
  3. Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain: My mind was easy, knowing that I had done my best.
    1. Affording comfort or relief; soothing: soft light that was easy on the eyes.
    2. Prosperous; well-off: easy living; easy circumstances.
    3. Relaxed in attitude; easygoing: an easy disposition.
    4. Not strict or severe; lenient: an easy teacher; easy standards.
    5. Not hurried or forced; moderate: an easy pace; an easy walk around the block.
    6. Light; gentle: an easy tap on the shoulder.
    7. Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable: Commodities are easier this quarter.
    8. Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates: easy money.
  5. Causing little hardship or distress: an easy penalty; a habit that isn't easy to give up.
  6. Socially at ease: an easy, good-natured manner.
    1. Relaxed in attitude; easygoing: an easy disposition.
    2. Not strict or severe; lenient: an easy teacher; easy standards.
    3. Not hurried or forced; moderate: an easy pace; an easy walk around the block.
    4. Light; gentle: an easy tap on the shoulder.
    5. Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable: Commodities are easier this quarter.
    6. Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates: easy money.
  8. Readily exploited, imposed on, or tricked: an easy mark; an easy victim.
    1. Not hurried or forced; moderate: an easy pace; an easy walk around the block.
    2. Light; gentle: an easy tap on the shoulder.
    3. Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable: Commodities are easier this quarter.
    4. Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates: easy money.
  10. Not steep or abrupt; gradual: an easy climb.
  11. Economics
    1. Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable: Commodities are easier this quarter.
    2. Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates: easy money.
  12. Promiscuous; loose.
adv.  
  1. Without haste or agitation: Relax and take it easy for a while.
  2. With little effort; easily: success that came too easy.
  3. In a restrained or moderate manner: Go easy on the butter.
  4. Without much hardship or cost: got off easy with only a small fine.

[Middle English esi, from Old French aaisie, past participle of aaisier, to put at ease : a-, to (from Latin ad-, ad-) + aise, ease; see ease.]
eas'i·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean requiring little effort or posing little if any difficulty. Easy applies to tasks that require little effort: "The diagnosis of disease is often easy, often difficult, and often impossible" (Peter M. Latham).
Simple implies a lack of complexity that facilitates understanding or performance: "the faculty ... of reducing his thought on any subject to the simplest and plainest terms possible" (Baron Charnwood).
Facile stresses readiness and fluency: a facile speaker.
Often, though, the word implies glibness or insincerity, superficiality, or lack of care: an explanation too facile for complex events.
Effortless refers to performance in which the application of great strength or skill makes the execution seem easy: wrote effortless prose.
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