easy has definitions from the fields of economics,sexuality
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[ adjective ] posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

One of the obstacles to the easy control of a 2 - year old child is a lack of verbal communication .

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

It is n't easy to describe it , but every gardener knows it when his fingers touch such soil .

Nothing is easier to grow from seed than pansies .

It is no harder to raise big , healthy , blooming plants than weak , sickly little things ; in_fact it is easier .

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

The easiest way to describe this release is to say that it reproduces an interesting and effective Steinberg performance with minimal alteration of its musical values .

2
[ adverb ] with ease

Synonyms

easily

Examples

"she was easily excited" "was easily confused" "he won easily" "this china breaks very easily" (`easy' is used informally for `easily' as in "success came too easy")

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

But did n't they get_off too easy ?

(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)

While it is easy enough to ridicule Hawkins ' pronouncement in Pleas_of_the_Crown from a metaphysical point_of_view , the concept of the `` oneness '' of a married_couple may reflect an abiding belief that the communion between husband and wife is such_that their actions are not always to be regarded by the criminal_law as if there were no marriage .

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

She did n't mind working hard , not as if she figured to do anything wrong to live easy and soft - all she wanted was a chance , where she was n't marked as what she was .

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

Pistol whipping an unarmed man might come easy to someone like Jess , but Curt could n't bring_himself to do it .

Related terms

colloquialism

3
[ adjective ] not hurried or forced

Synonyms

leisurely easygoing

Examples

"an easy walk around the block" "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

Used in print

(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)

Choose a location within easy commuting distance of both the regular job and other employment opportunities .

(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)

While five minutes ago the place had presented a scene of easy revelry , with Gyp_Carmer a prominent figure , it was now as somnolent and dull as the day before payday .

Related terms

unhurried

4
[ adjective ] free from worry or anxiety

Synonyms

at_ease

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Mr._McKinley , for all his sprawling and his easy familiarity , was completely alert to his son , eyes always on the still face , jumping to anticipate Scotty_'s desires .

Related terms

uneasy relaxed comfortable

5
[ adjective ] having little impact

Synonyms

soft gentle

Examples

"an easy pat on the shoulder" "gentle rain" "a gentle breeze" "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

Related terms

light

6
[ adjective ] affording pleasure

Examples

"easy good looks"

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

His easy good_looks made him a favorite with the ladies .

Related terms

pleasing

7
[ adjective ] performing adroitly and without effort

Synonyms

facile

Examples

"her easy grace" "a facile hand"

Related terms

effortless

8
[ adjective ] marked by moderate steepness

Synonyms

gentle

Examples

"an easy climb" "a gentle slope"

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gradual

9
[ adjective ] affording comfort

Examples

"soft light that was easy on the eyes"

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comfortable

10
[ adjective ] readily exploited or tricked

Examples

"an easy mark" "an easy victim"

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soft

11
[ adjective ] not harsh; causing little distress

Examples

"an easy penalty"

Related terms

light

12
[ adjective ] not strict

Synonyms

lenient

Examples

"an easy teacher" "easy standards" "lenient rules"

Related terms

undemanding

13
[ adjective ] (economics) less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

Examples

"commodities are easy this quarter"

Related terms

economics available

14
[ adjective ] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

Examples

"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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rich

15
[ adjective ] (sexuality) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Examples

"her easy virtue" "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women" "wanton behavior"

Related terms

unchaste

16
[ adverb ] (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

Synonyms

soft

Examples

"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)

Related terms

colloquialism cushy cushy

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[ adverb ] without speed

Synonyms

slowly slow tardily

Examples

"he spoke slowly" "go easy here--the road is slippery" "glaciers move tardily" (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly' as in "please go slow I want to see the sights")

Related terms

quickly colloquialism slow

18
[ adjective ] in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

Examples

"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"

Related terms

rich

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[ adjective ] (economics) plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by

Examples

"easy money"

Related terms

economics abundant

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