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

The Long Island Railroad drops you a few blocks from the sand, where a wide shoreline and a two-mile boardwalk set the tone for a slower, more easygoing day than anything happening back in the city. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026

Plus, Fleury’s easygoing personality would be additive to the dressing room and should remove any potential concerns about how things might go if the organization carries three goaltenders with Calvin Pickard still in the mix, too. —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Holmes is easygoing, yet methodical on the mound. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

Christian moves through his everyday life with an easygoing spirit and a soft-spoken kindness that stems from the togetherness of his family. —Jessica Oliva, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 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