easy

Meanings

• 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"
• not hurried or forced
  • "an easy walk around the block"
  • "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
• free from worry or anxiety
  • "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"
  • "an easy good-natured manner"
• affording pleasure
  • "easy good looks"
• having little impact
  • "an easy pat on the shoulder"
• readily exploited or tricked
  • "an easy victim"
  • "an easy mark"
• in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
  • "easy living"
• marked by moderate steepness
  • "an easy climb"
• affording comfort
  • "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  • "her easy virtue"
• less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
  • "commodities are easy this quarter"
• obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
  • "easy money"
• with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
  • "success came too easy"
• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
  • "go easy here--the road is slippery"
• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; (`soft' is nonstandard)
  • "just wanted to take it easy"

Synonyms

comfortable, easily, easygoing, gentle, leisurely, light, loose, promiscuous, prosperous, slow, slowly, sluttish, soft, tardily, wanton, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do