Entry Word: easygoing

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having a relaxed, casual manner <counselors at the summer camp are pretty easygoing>

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

Related Words carefree, lackadaisical, nonchalant, unaffected, unconcerned; familiar, homey, informal; lax, lenient, permissive, soft

Near Antonyms ceremonious, decorous, formal, rigid, strict

Antonyms uptight

2 not bound by rigid standards <boys are pretty easygoing about housekeeping>

Synonyms flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack, unrestrained, unrestricted

Related Words careless, heedless, negligent, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unfussy

Near Antonyms constrained, restrained, restricted, rigid, strict, tight; exact, fussy, meticulous, scrupulous

Antonyms rigorous

3 having or showing a lack of concern or seriousness <your easygoing attitude toward your schoolwork promises a bright future behind the counter at a fast-food restaurant> — see carefree