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easier definition
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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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