easy
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
an easy job
Related & opposite
- undemanding also see
- effortless also see
- soft also see
- simple also see
- difficult antonym
- ease attribute
- ease derivation
- effortless similar to
- clean similar to
- cushy similar to
- elementary similar to
- hands-down similar to
- painless similar to
- simplified similar to
- smooth similar to
- user-friendly similar to
Sense 2 adverb
with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
she was easily excited
Related & opposite
- easy derived from
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 3 adjective
not hurried or forced
an easy walk around the block
Related & opposite
- ease derivation
- leisureliness derivation
- leisure derivation
- unhurried similar to
Sense 4 adverb
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
he spoke slowly
Related & opposite
- quickly antonym
- slow derived from
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 5 adjective
free from worry or anxiety
knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy
Related & opposite
- comfortable also see
- relaxed also see
- uneasy antonym
- easiness derivation
Sense 6 adverb
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
just wanted to take it easy
Related & opposite
- easy derived from
- cushy derived from
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 7 adjective
affording pleasure
easy good looks
Related & opposite
- pleasing similar to
Sense 8 adjective
having little impact
an easy pat on the shoulder
Related & opposite
Sense 9 adjective
readily exploited or tricked
an easy victim
Related & opposite
- impressionable similar to
Sense 10 adjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
Related & opposite
- successfulness derivation
- rich similar to
Sense 11 adjective
marked by moderate steepness
an easy climb
Related & opposite
- ease derivation
- gentleness derivation
- gradual similar to
Sense 12 adjective
affording comfort
soft light that was easy on the eyes
Related & opposite
- comfortable similar to
Sense 13 adjective
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
her easy virtue
Related & opposite
- dissipation derivation
- promiscuity derivation
- licentiousness derivation
- slatternliness derivation
- wanton derivation
- unchaste similar to
Sense 14 adjective
less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
commodities are easy this quarter
Related & opposite
Sense 15 adjective
obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
easy money
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | undemanding |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | effortless |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | soft |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | simple |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | difficult |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | ease |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ease |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | effortless |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | clean |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | cushy |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | elementary |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | hands-down |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | painless |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | simplified |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | smooth |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | user-friendly |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | easy |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ease |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | leisureliness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | leisure |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unhurried |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | quickly |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | slow |
| 4 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | comfortable |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | relaxed |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | uneasy |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | easiness |
| 6 | derived from | Related & opposite | easy |
| 6 | derived from | Related & opposite | cushy |
| 6 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | pleasing |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | mildness |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | light |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | impressionable |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | successfulness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | rich |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | ease |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | gentleness |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | gradual |
| 12 | similar to | Related & opposite | comfortable |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | dissipation |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | promiscuity |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | licentiousness |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | slatternliness |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | wanton |
| 13 | similar to | Related & opposite | unchaste |
| 14 | domain topic | Related & opposite | economics |
| 14 | similar to | Related & opposite | available |
| 15 | domain topic | Related & opposite | economics |
| 15 | similar to | Related & opposite | abundant |