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'
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'
easy (adj.)
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
[ Syn: easily , easily , easily , easily , easily , easily , easily , easily ]
without speed (`slow is sometimes used informally for `slowly); he spoke slowly; go easy here--the road is slippery; glaciers move tardily; please go slow so I can see the sights
[ Syn: slowly , slowly , slowly , slowly , slow , slow , slow , slow , tardily , tardily , tardily , tardily , slowly , slowly , slowly , slowly , slow , slow , slow , slow , tardily , tardily , tardily , tardily , slowly , slowly , slowly , slowly , slow , slow , slow , slow , tardily , tardily , tardily , tardily , slowly , slowly , slowly , slowly , slow , slow , slow , slow , tardily , tardily , tardily , tardily ]
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; just wanted to take it easy (`soft is nonstandard)
[ Syn: soft , soft , soft , soft , soft , soft , soft , soft ]
easy (adv.)
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; her easy virtue; he was told to avoid loose (or light) women; wanton behavior
[ Syn: 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'
not hurried or forced; an easy walk around the block; at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
affording pleasure; easy good looks'
having little impact; an easy pat on the shoulder; gentle rain; a gentle breeze; a soft (or light) tapping at the window
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
[ Syn: comfortable , prosperous , well-fixed , well-heeled , well-off , well-situated , well-to-do ]
marked by moderate steepness; an easy climb; a gentle slope
[ Syn: gentle ]
affording comfort; soft light that was easy on the eyes'