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   easy

   /ˈiːzi/

   adjective

   • 1. achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties: "an easy way of retrieving information" Similar uncomplicatednot difficultundemandingunexactingunchallengingeffortlesspainlesstrouble-freefacilesimplestraightforwardelementaryidiot-proofplain sailinginformal:easy-peasyeasy as pieas easy as falling off a logas easy as ABCa piece of cakechild's playkids' stuffa cinchno sweata doddlea breezea pushovermoney for old ropemoney for jamduck soupa snapeasy-breezyinformal:a bludgea piece of old tacklevulgar slang:a piece of pissdated:a snipOpposite difficult
   • 2. (of a period of time or way of life) free from worries or problems: "promises of an easy life in the New World" Similar calmtranquilserenequietpeacefultrouble-freeuntroubledundisturbedunworriedcontentedrelaxedcomfortablesecuresafeinformal:cushyOpposite uneasy
   • ▪ (of a person) lacking anxiety or awkwardness; relaxed: "her easy and agreeable manner" Similar naturalcasualinformalunceremoniousunreserveduninhibitedunconstrainedunforcedunaffectedfree and easyeasy-goingfamiliaramiableaffablegenialcongenialagreeablegood-humouredcarefreenonchalantunconcernedcomposedinsoucianturbanesuaveinformal:laid-backunflappabletogetherOpposite formal
   • 3. (of an object of attack or criticism) having no defence; vulnerable: "as a taxi driver he was an easy target" Similar vulnerablesusceptibleexploitabledefencelessnaivegullibletrustingcredulousimpressionableripe for the pickingOpposite streetwise
   • ▪ very receptive to sexual advances (typically used of a woman): informal, derogatory "her reputation at school for being easy"

   adverb

   • 1. without difficulty or effort: archaic, informal US "we all scared real easy in those days"

   exclamation

   • 1. be careful: "easy, girl—you'll knock me over!"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘comfortable, tranquil’): from Old French aisie, past participle of aisier ‘put at ease, facilitate’ (see ease).

   Derivatives

   • 1. easiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › easyEasy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EASY is causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort. How to use easy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Easy.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEASY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EASY meaning: 1. needing little effort: 2. comfortable or calm; free from worry, pain, etc.: 3. needing little…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › easyEASY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What is a basic definition of easy? Easy describes something that is not difficult and requires little effort. Easy also describes something that is not stressful.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › easyEasy - definition of easy by The Free Dictionary

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   Easy applies to tasks that require little effort: a recipe that is easy to prepare; an easy hike around the lake. Simple implies a lack of complexity that facilitates understanding or performance: instructions that are simple to follow; a simple problem that took little time to fix.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEASY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe an action or activity as easy, you mean that it is done in a confident, relaxed way. If someone is easy about something, they feel relaxed and confident about it.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › -easyEASY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. , eas·i·er [ee, -zee-er],eas·i·est [ee, -zee-ist]. not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory. Antonyms: difficult. free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life. Synonyms: untroubled, quiet, contented, comfortable, tranquil. Antonyms: agitated.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › easyEasy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective easy can describe anything that comes without too much effort, like your baseball team's easy win, or your dad's easy recipe for nachos. Something that's easy isn't at all difficult — it just seems to fall into place.