EASY as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • plentiful and therefore at low interest rates
    • easy to come by
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    • easy money
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  2. Meaning
    • less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
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    • commodities are easy this quarter
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  3. Meaning
    • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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    • her easy virtue
    • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
    • wanton behavior
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  4. Meaning
    • affording comfort
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    • soft light that was easy on the eyes
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  5. Meaning
    • not strict
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    • an easy teacher
    • easy standards
    • lenient rules
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  6. Meaning
    • posing no difficulty
    • requiring little effort
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
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  7. Meaning
    • free from worry or anxiety
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    • knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy
    • an easy good-natured manner
    • by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words
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  8. Meaning
    • performing adroitly and without effort
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    • her easy grace
    • a facile hand
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  9. Meaning
    • marked by moderate steepness
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    • an easy climb
    • a gentle slope
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  10. Meaning
    • readily exploited or tricked
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    • an easy mark
    • an easy victim
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  11. Meaning
    • not harsh
    • causing little distress
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    • an easy penalty
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  12. Meaning
    • having little impact
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    • an easy pat on the shoulder
    • gentle rain
    • a gentle breeze
    • a soft (or light) tapping at the window
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  13. Meaning
    • not hurried or forced
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    • an easy walk around the block
    • at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
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  14. Meaning
    • affording pleasure
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    • easy good looks
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  15. Meaning
    • in fortunate circumstances financially
    • moderately rich
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
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EASY as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • with ease (`easy” is sometimes used informally for `easily”)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she was easily excited
    • was easily confused
    • he won easily
    • this china breaks very easily
    • success came too easy
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  2. Meaning
    • in a relaxed manner
    • or without hardship
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    • just wanted to take it easy (`soft” is nonstandard)
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  3. Meaning
    • without speed (`slow” is sometimes used informally for `slowly”)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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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