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easier


 
  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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