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

• casual
• unaffected
• mellow
• nonchalant
• flexible
• informal
• affable
• 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 cropped style captures Reese Witherspoon’s summer jeans look — casual, cool, and easygoing. —Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 20 July 2025

Effortlessly festive, striking the perfect balance between fun and easygoing. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025

Jeremiah is pretty much the opposite of his older brother — easygoing, flirty, and disarming. —Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 16 July 2025

Just as we’re wired to fight, flee or freeze when threatened, fawning is the instinct to appease, please and self-abandon at any cost in order to stay safe—a survival response often mistaken for being agreeable, easygoing or helpful, Clayton notes. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 July 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