Overview of adj easy
The adj easy has 15 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (64) easy -- (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")
2. (4) easy, easygoing, leisurely -- (not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace")
3. (1) easy, at ease -- (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 child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words")
4. (1) easy -- (affording pleasure; "easy good looks")
5. (1) easy, gentle, soft -- (having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window")
6. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do -- (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")
7. easy -- (not harsh; causing little distress; "an easy penalty")
8. easy -- (readily exploited or tricked; "an easy mark"; "an easy victim")
9. easy, gentle -- (marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope")
10. easy, facile -- (performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a facile hand")
11. easy, lenient -- (not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules")
12. easy -- (affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes")
13. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior")
14. easy -- ((economics) less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter")
15. easy -- ((economics) plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by "easy money")
Antonyms of adj easy
15 senses of easy
Sense 1
easy (vs. difficult)
difficult (vs. easy), hard
=> ambitious, challenging
=> arduous
=> awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
=> baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical
=> catchy, tricky
=> delicate, ticklish
=> fractious
=> hard-fought
=> herculean, Herculean
=> nasty, tight
=> rocky, rough
=> rugged, tough
=> stubborn
=> tall(postnominal)
=> thorny
=> troublesome
=> trying
=> vexed
=> serious
Sense 2
easy, easygoing, leisurely
INDIRECT (VIA unhurried) -> hurried
Sense 3
easy (vs. uneasy), at ease
uneasy (vs. easy)
=> anxious, apprehensive
=> precarious, unstable
=> strange
Sense 4
easy
INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing
Sense 5
easy, gentle, soft
INDIRECT (VIA light) -> heavy
Sense 6
comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
INDIRECT (VIA rich) -> poor
Sense 7
easy
INDIRECT (VIA light) -> heavy
Sense 8
easy
INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> hard
Sense 9
easy, gentle
INDIRECT (VIA gradual) -> steep
Sense 10
easy, facile
INDIRECT (VIA effortless) -> effortful
Sense 11
easy, lenient
INDIRECT (VIA undemanding) -> demanding
Sense 12
easy
INDIRECT (VIA comfortable) -> uncomfortable
Sense 13
easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
INDIRECT (VIA unchaste) -> chaste
Sense 14
easy
INDIRECT (VIA available) -> unavailable
Sense 15
easy
INDIRECT (VIA abundant) -> scarce
Similarity of adj easy
15 senses of easy
Sense 1
easy (vs. difficult)
=> casual, effortless
=> cushy, soft
=> elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic
=> hands-down
=> painless
=> simplified
=> user-friendly
=> smooth
Also See-> effortless#1; simple#1; soft#2; undemanding#1
Sense 2
easy, easygoing, leisurely
=> unhurried (vs. hurried)
Sense 3
easy (vs. uneasy), at ease
Also See-> comfortable#2; relaxed#1, at ease#1
Sense 4
easy
=> pleasing (vs. displeasing)
Sense 5
easy, gentle, soft
=> light (vs. heavy)
Sense 6
comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
=> rich (vs. poor)
Sense 7
easy
=> light (vs. heavy)
Sense 8
easy
=> soft (vs. hard)
Sense 9
easy, gentle
=> gradual (vs. steep)
Sense 10
easy, facile
=> effortless (vs. effortful)
Sense 11
easy, lenient
=> undemanding (vs. demanding)
Sense 12
easy
=> comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy
Sense 13
easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
=> unchaste (vs. chaste)
Sense 14
easy
=> available (vs. unavailable)
Sense 15
easy
=> abundant (vs. scarce)
Attributes of adj easy
1 of 15 senses of easy
Sense 1
easy (vs. difficult)
=> ease, easiness, simplicity
Familiarity of adj easy
easy used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 15)
Grep of adj easy
easy
easygoing
free-and-easy
greasy
queasy
uneasy
Overview of adj easy
The adj easy has 15 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (64) easy -- (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")
2. (4) easy, easygoing, leisurely -- (not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace")
3. (1) easy, at ease -- (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 child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words")
4. (1) easy -- (affording pleasure; "easy good looks")
5. (1) easy, gentle, soft -- (having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window")
6. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do -- (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")
7. easy -- (not harsh; causing little distress; "an easy penalty")
8. easy -- (readily exploited or tricked; "an easy mark"; "an easy victim")
9. easy, gentle -- (marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope")
10. easy, facile -- (performing adroitly and without effort; "her easy grace"; "a facile hand")
11. easy, lenient -- (not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules")
12. easy -- (affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes")
13. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior")
14. easy -- ((economics) less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter")
15. easy -- ((economics) plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by "easy money")
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