easygoing

adjective

easy·​go·​ing ˌē-zē-ˈgō-iŋ 

-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ

1

a

: relaxed and casual in style or manner

an easygoing boss

b

: morally lax

2

: unhurried, comfortable

an easygoing pace

easygoingness noun

Synonyms of easygoing

• casual
• unaffected
• mellow
• nonchalant
• flexible
• affable
• informal
• familiar
• breezy
• low-pressure
• laid-back

Examples of easygoing in a Sentence

counselors at the summer camp are pretty easygoing

some men are pretty easygoing about housekeeping

Recent Examples on the Web

That easygoing attitude has also translated to his packing style. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025

The flip-flop has been very much embraced in the celebrity world, serving as an easygoing accent to outfits like Hailey Bieber’s blue jeans, white T-shirt and black leather jacket combo or Zoë Kravitz’s vintage denim suit. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025

Both of them are great spirits and really easygoing. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025

Even with a delay of about an hour, the crowd was thrilled by the charisma and easygoing nature typical of the young artist from Pernambuco. —Alexandre De Melo, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for easygoing

• oceangoing
• overflowing
• overthrowing
• thoroughgoing
• undergoing
• weltanschauung
• whistleblowing
• bestowing
• churchgoing
• elbowing
• fallowing
• farrowing

Kids Definition

easygoing

adjective

easy·​go·​ing ˌē-zē-ˈgō-iŋ 

: taking life easy : carefree

easygoingness noun