Easy
WordNet
adjective
(1) Obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
"Easy money"
(2) Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
"Commodities are easy this quarter"
(3) Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"Her easy virtue"
"He was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"Wanton behavior"
(4) Affording comfort
"Soft light that was easy on the eyes"
(5) Not strict
"An easy teacher"
"Easy standards"
"Lenient rules"
"An easy penalty"
(6) 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"
(7) 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"
(8) Marked by moderate steepness
"An easy climb"
"A gentle slope"
(9) Having little impact
"An easy pat on the shoulder"
"Gentle rain"
"A gentle breeze"
"A soft (or light) tapping at the window"
(10) Not hurried or forced
"An easy walk around the block"
"At a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
(11) Affording pleasure
"Easy good looks"
(12) 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"
(13) Readily exploited or tricked
"An easy victim"
"An easy mark"
adverb
(14) 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"
(15) In a relaxed manner; or without hardship
"Just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
(16) 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"
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Etymology
Fusion of esy, aisie "eased, at ease, at leisure" (from aisie "eased, at ease, at leisure", past participle of aisier "to put at ease", from aise "elbow room", of uncertain origin) and ethe, eythe "easy, smooth, not difficult" (from ēaþe, īeþe "easy, smooth, not difficult"). Akin to ōði "easy", ōdi "easy", auð- "easy", ēadiġ "happy, blessed", audags "happy". More at ease, eath
Adjective
- Requiring little skill or effort.
- The teacher gave an easy test to her students.
- Consenting readily to sex.
- She has a reputation for being easy; they say she's slept with half the senior class.
- Comfortable.
- In the middle of the room was a fluffy easy chair.
- Now that I know it's taken care of, I can rest easy at night.