easy
not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life.
providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship.
fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition.
not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master.
not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan.
not difficult to influence or overcome; compliant:an easy prey; an easy mark.
free from formality, constraint, or embarrassment: He has an easy manner.
effortlessly clear and fluent: an easy style of writing.
readily comprehended or mastered: an easy language to learn.
not tight or constricting: an easy fit.
not forced or hurried; moderate: an easy pace.
not steep; gradual: an easy flight of stairs.
Commerce.
(of a commodity) not difficult to obtain; in plentiful supply and often weak in price.
(of the market) not characterized by eager demand.
Nautical.
(of a bilge) formed in a long curve so as to make a gradual transition between the bottom and sides of a vessel; slack.
(of the run of a hull) having gently curved surfaces leading from the middle body to the stern; not abrupt.
Informal. in an easy manner; comfortably: to go easy; take it easy.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Origin of easy
1Other words for easy
Opposites for easy
Other words from easy
- eas·y·like, adjective
- o·ver·eas·y, adjective
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How to use easy in a sentence
And it might be easiest of all imagining him “exploring” a candidacy for a while and then deciding the hell with it.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut I will say the hardest to play for me—well, one of the easiest to improvise, but also the hardest character is Liz.
It is this kind of abortion narrative that is easiest for people to digest, and there are many cases like this.
One of the easiest ways to determine if a study is even worth discussing is to see where it was actually published, if at all.
How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S. | Russell Saunders | August 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe problem, as many an emperor could confirm, is that culminating points are easiest to identify in retrospect.
The easiest way to cultivate the geographic sense is by practising the art of making sketch maps.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerOne turned with facility to talk about her, this being the easiest way of applying the stimulus that came of talking to her.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanSo, too, it is often the easiest way to explain what one means by telling a story.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterSo my wife and I took leave of my Ladies, and home by a hackney-coach, the easiest that ever I met with, and so to bed.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysCredit, which has been the natural and easiest way to carry on business between individuals and nations, has been put at naught.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
British Dictionary definitions for easy
/ (ˈiːzɪ) /
not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple: an easy job
free from pain, care, or anxiety: easy in one's mind
not harsh or restricting; lenient: easy laws
tolerant and undemanding; easy-going: an easy disposition
readily influenced or persuaded; pliant: she was an easy victim of his wiles
not tight or constricting; loose: an easy fit
not strained or extreme; moderate; gentle: an easy pace; an easy ascent
economics
readily obtainable
(of a market) characterized by low demand or excess supply with prices tending to fall: Compare tight (def. 10)
informal ready to fall in with any suggestion made; not predisposed: he is easy about what to do
slang sexually available
easy on the eye informal pleasant to look at; attractive, esp sexually
woman of easy virtue a sexually available woman, esp a prostitute
informal in an easy or relaxed manner
easy does it informal go slowly and carefully; be careful
go easy on
to use in moderation
to treat leniently
stand easy military a command to soldiers standing at ease that they may relax further
take it easy
to avoid stress or undue hurry
to remain calm; not become agitated or angry
Also: easy-oar (usually imperative) to stop rowing
Origin of easy
1usage For easy
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Other Idioms and Phrases with easy
In addition to the idioms beginning with easy
- easy as pie
- easy come, easy go
- easy does it
- easy money
- easy on the eyes
- easy sledding
- easy street, on
also see:
- breathe easy
- free and easy
- get off (easy)
- go easy
- let someone down easy
- on easy street
- take it easy
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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