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

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   • English (US)

     EASY meaning: 1. needing little effort: 2. comfortable or...

   • Znaczenie Easy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     easy definicja: 1. needing little effort: 2. comfortable or...

   • Easy: Russian Translation

     EASY translate: легкий, нетрудный , непринужденный . Learn...

   • Easy: Norwegian Translation

     EASY - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Easy Listening

     EASY LISTENING definition: 1. a type of music that is not...

   • Easy Chair

     EASY CHAIR definition: 1. a big soft comfortable chair with...

   • Easy: German Translation

     easy translate: leicht, behaglich, ungezwungen, natürlich,...

   • Easy Spanish Translation

     EASY translate: fácil, fácil [masculine-feminine], simple...

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

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   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.

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

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEASY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. 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.

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

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