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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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEASY definition and meaning | 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. She is laughing and joking and making easy conversation with people she has never met before. He was an easy person to talk to.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › easyEASY Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Some common synonyms of easy are effortless, facile, light, simple, and smooth. While all these words mean "not demanding effort or involving difficulty," easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks.

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

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   easy - 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"

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEASY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   EASY definition: 1. not difficult: 2. relaxed and comfortable: 3. used to say that you do not mind which choice is…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioneasy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of easy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not difficult; done or obtained without a lot of effort or problems. Reaching the summit is no easy task. It's much easier if you speak the language. easy to do something It's easy to forget how we lived before the internet. The tool is quick and easy to use.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › easyEasy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   EASY meaning: 1 : not hard to do not difficult; 2 : free from pain, trouble, or worry

10. 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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEASY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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