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Audio Help [ee-zee] Pronunciation Key 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

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—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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adj. eas·i·er, eas·i·est

Capable of being accomplished or acquired with ease; posing no difficulty: an easy victory; an easy problem.
Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding: took the easy way out of her problems; wasn't satisfied with easy answers.
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.
Causing little hardship or distress: an easy penalty; a habit that isn't easy to give up.
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.
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.
Not steep or abrupt; gradual: an easy climb.
Economics
1. Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable: Commodities are easier this quarter.
2. Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates: easy money.
Promiscuous; loose.

adv.

Without haste or agitation: Relax and take it easy for a while.
With little effort; easily: success that came too easy.
In a restrained or moderate manner: Go easy on the butter.
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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easy

c.1200, "at ease," from O.Fr. aisie, pp. of aisier "to put at ease," from aise (see ease). Sense of "not difficult to deal with" is c.1340; of conditions, "comfortable," c.1380. The concept of "not difficult" was expressed in O.E. and early M.E. by eaþe (adv.), ieþe (adj.), apparently common W.Gmc., but of disputed origin. Easy-chair is from 1707; easy-going is from 1649, originally of horses. Easy Street first printed 1901 in "Peck's Red-Headed Boy." Easy rider (1912) was U.S. black slang for "sexually satisfying lover." The easy listening radio format is from 1965, defined by William Safire (in 1986) as, "the music of the 60's played in the 80's with the style of the 40's."

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easy
adjective
1.	posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "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" [ant: difficult]
2.	not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
3.	free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words" [ant: uneasy]
4.	affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
5.	having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
6.	readily exploited or tricked; "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
7.	in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "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" [syn: comfortable]
8.	marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
9.	affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
10.	casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
11.	less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"
12.	obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"
adverb
1.	with ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy" [syn: easily]
2.	without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights" [syn: slowly] [ant: apace]
3.	in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" ('soft' is nonstandard)

American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This

easy

In addition to the idioms beginning with easy, 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® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

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ˈeasy1 adjective

not difficult
Example: This is an easy job (to do).

Arabic:	سَهْـل
Chinese (Simplified):	容易的
Chinese (Traditional):	容易的
Czech:	lehký, snadný
Danish:	let; simpel; ligetil
Dutch:	makkelijk
Estonian:	kerge
Finnish:	helppo
French:	facile
German:	leicht
Greek:	εύκολος
Hungarian:	könnyű
Icelandic:	auðveldur
Indonesian:	mudah
Italian:	facile

Japanese:	容易な
Korean:	쉬운
Latvian:	viegls
Lithuanian:	lengvas
Norwegian:	lett(vint), enkel(t), uanstrengt
Polish:	łatwy
Portuguese (Brazil):	fácil
Portuguese (Portugal):	fácil
Romanian:	uşor
Russian:	лёгкий
Slovak:	ľahký
Slovenian:	lahek
Spanish:	fácil
Swedish:	lätt, enkel
Turkish:	kolay

ˈeasy2 adjective

free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc
Example: He had an easy day at the office.

Arabic:	سَهل، بِدون تَعَب
Chinese (Simplified):	舒适的
Chinese (Traditional):	舒適的
Czech:	klidný
Danish:	afslappet; ustresset
Dutch:	gemakkelijk
Estonian:	muretu
Finnish:	mukava
French:	tranquille
German:	behaglich
Greek:	άνετος
Hungarian:	gondtalan
Icelandic:	sársaukalaus
Indonesian:	tenang
Italian:	tranquillo

Japanese:	安楽な
Korean:	편안한, 안락한
Latvian:	viegls
Lithuanian:	lengvas
Norwegian:	lett, behagelig
Polish:	swobodny, lekki
Portuguese (Brazil):	folgado
Portuguese (Portugal):	folgado
Romanian:	liniştit
Russian:	нетрудный
Slovak:	vyrovnaný, pokojný
Slovenian:	miren
Spanish:	tranquilo
Swedish:	lättsam, behaglig
Turkish:	rahat

ˈeasy3 adjective

friendly
Example: an easy manner/smile

Arabic:	ودّي، ودود
Chinese (Simplified):	温和的
Chinese (Traditional):	友好的
Czech:	přátelský
Danish:	venlig
Dutch:	ongedwongen
Estonian:	lahe
Finnish:	mukava
French:	naturel
German:	ungezwungen
Greek:	φιλικός
Hungarian:	barátságos
Icelandic:	viðfelldinn
Indonesian:	ramah
Italian:	disinvolto

Japanese:	固苦しくない
Korean:	느긋한
Latvian:	nepiespiests; dabisks
Lithuanian:	draugiškas
Norwegian:	mild, avvæpnende, omgjengelig
Polish:	przyjazny
Portuguese (Brazil):	acessível
Portuguese (Portugal):	amigável
Romanian:	degajat; prietenos
Russian:	непринуждённый
Slovak:	priateľský
Slovenian:	prijazen
Spanish:	natural
Swedish:	lättsam, behaglig, vänlig
Turkish:	cana yakın

ˈeasy4 adjective

relaxed; leisurely
Example: The farmer walked with an easy stride.

Arabic:	هادئ ، على مهْــل
Chinese (Simplified):	轻松的
Chinese (Traditional):	輕松的
Czech:	uvolněný, lehký
Danish:	afslappet
Dutch:	ongedwongen
Estonian:	lõtv
Finnish:	levollinen
French:	modéré
German:	natürlich
Greek:	χαλαρός, αβίαστος
Hungarian:	kényelmes
Icelandic:	óþvingaður, afslappaður
Indonesian:	santai
Italian:	moderato

Japanese:	くつろいだ
Korean:	(속도 따위가) 느린
Latvian:	nesteidzīgs; viegls
Lithuanian:	lengvas, neskubus
Norwegian:	makelig, behagelig, vid
Polish:	swobodny, lekki
Portuguese (Brazil):	solto
Portuguese (Portugal):	descontraído
Romanian:	negrăbit
Russian:	неторопливый
Slovak:	pomalý
Slovenian:	sproščen
Spanish:	tranquilo
Swedish:	avspänd, obesvärad, lätt
Turkish:	rahatça

ˈeasy interjection

a command to go or act gently
Example: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.

Arabic:	على مَهلِك!
Chinese (Simplified):	当心
Chinese (Traditional):	當心
Czech:	pomalu!
Danish:	forsigtig!; rolig!; pas på!
Dutch:	kalm aan
Estonian:	vaata ette!
Finnish:	älä hosu
French:	doucement
German:	Langsam!
Greek:	με το μαλακό! (επιφ.)
Hungarian:	Nyugi!
Icelandic:	varlega! rólega
Indonesian:	hati-hati
Italian:	piano!

Japanese:	そっとやれ
Korean:	조심해서 살살 해!
Latvian:	uzmanīgi!
Lithuanian:	atsargiai!
Norwegian:	Forsiktig!; Rolig!; Pass på!
Polish:	Uwaga! Ostrożnie!
Portuguese (Brazil):	calma
Portuguese (Portugal):	calma!
Romanian:	încet!
Russian:	спокойно!
Slovak:	pomaly!
Slovenian:	počasi
Spanish:	¡despacio!
Swedish:	försiktigt!
Turkish:	nazikçe, *yavaşça yapma komutu