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easy meaning and definition
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Definition of easy (adjective)
- 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"
- antonym: difficult
- not hurried or forced
- 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"
- antonym: uneasy
- affording pleasure
- "easy good looks"
- having little impact
- readily exploited or tricked
- "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
- 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"
- synonyms: comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
- marked by moderate steepness
- "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
- synonyms: gentle
- affording comfort
- "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
- synonyms: light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
- less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
- "commodities are easy this quarter"
- obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
- "easy money"
EASY adverb
Definition of easy (adverb)
- 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"
- synonyms: easily
- without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
- in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
- "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
- synonyms: soft
Source: Princeton University Wordnet