easy

easy

adjective

Definition of EASY

1

involving minimal difficulty or effort <a minor problem with an easy solution>

Synonyms cheap, downhill, effortless, facile, fluent, fluid, hands-down, light, painless, ready, royal, simple, smooth, snap, soft

Related Words idiotproof, mindless, quick, straightforward, unchallenging, uncomplicated; apparent, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Near Antonyms burdensome, exhausting, onerous, oppressive, painful, stressful, taxing, troublesome; abstruse, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, problematic (also problematical), recondite

Antonyms arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, herculean, killer, labored, laborious, murderous, rough, severe, stiff, strenuous, toilful, toilsome, tough

2

readily taken advantage of <senior citizens who are easy prey for scam artists>

Synonyms dewy-eyed, exploitable, gullible (also gullable), naive (or na{iuml}ve), susceptible, trusting, unwary, wide-eyed

Related Words credulous, overcredulous, trustful, uncritical, unsuspecting, unsuspicious; artless, genuine, guileless, innocent, simple, unsophisticated, unworldly; fictile, malleable, pliable, pliant; deceivable; acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, obliging; yielding

Near Antonyms critical, cynical, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, wary; sophisticated; clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hardheaded; shrewd, street-smart, streetwise

3

providing physical comfort <my favorite easy chair for watching TV>

Synonyms comfy, cozy, cushy, easy, snug, soft

Related Words easeful, relaxing, reposeful, restful; gemütlich, genial, hospitable, inviting, pleasant; commodious, roomy, spacious; homelike, homely, homey (also homy), intimate

Near Antonyms hard, harsh, severe; inhospitable, uninviting, unpleasant

Antonyms uncomfortable

4

tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others <despite her easy approach to discipline, she had a remarkably well-behaved class>

Synonyms charitable, clement, easy, soft

Related Words accommodating, acquiescent, amenable, obliging; easygoing, laid-back, undemanding

Near Antonyms demanding; uncharitable, unforgiving; inflexible, intolerant, unbending, uncompromising, unyielding

Antonyms hard, harsh, severe, stern, strict