easygoing

easy·go·ing

adjective \ˌē-zē-ˈgō-iŋ, -ˈgȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of EASYGOING

1

a : relaxed and casual in style or manner <an easygoing boss>

b : morally lax

2

: unhurried, comfortable <an easygoing pace>

— easy·go·ing·ness noun

Examples of EASYGOING

1. <counselors at the summer camp are pretty easygoing>
2. <some men are pretty easygoing about housekeeping>

First Known Use of EASYGOING

1674

Related to EASYGOING

Synonyms

affable, breezy, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, low-pressure, mellow

Antonyms

high-strung, uptight

Related Words

carefree, casual, dégagé, lackadaisical, nonchalant, unaffected, unconcerned, unfussy, unperturbed, untroubled, unworried; familiar, homey (also homy), informal; flexible, lax, lenient, permissive, pliable, pliant, soft; accessible, approachable; imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable; amicable, companionable, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, neighborly, warm, warmhearted

Near Antonyms

ceremonious, decorous, formal, rigid, strict; anxious, bothered, distressed, worried; jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittish, tense

Rhymes with EASYGOING

concertgoing, moviegoing, oceangoing, operagoing, theatergoing, thoroughgoing, whistle-blowing