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

This easygoing nature carries over to pruning, too. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026

Keep your garden full of flavors with companion plants that are easygoing and follow the same maintenance plan. —Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026

His shooting style was easygoing. —David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Our love of the easygoing shade is rooted in its connection to the natural world and its ability to play nicely with just about every other color on the wheel, but now, an art therapist is giving us yet another reason to go green—this time in the home office. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026

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