Synonyms of eased

eased 1 of 2

adjective

as in alleviated

Related Words

• alleviated
• decreased
• lightened
• toned (down)
• diminished
• reduced
• moderated
• subdued
• qualified
• lessened
• abated
• superficial
• shallow
• feeble
• weak
• moderate
• light
• soft

Dissimilar Words

• heavy
• intense
• acute
• hard
• deep
• intensive
• terrible
• profound
• keen
• fearful
• violent
• furious
• fierce
• explosive
• dreadful
• exquisite
• excruciating
• vicious
• frightful
• ferocious
• aggravated
• vehement
• ghastly
• blistering
• fearsome
• concentrated
• heavy-duty
• intensified
• almighty
• deepened
• enhanced
• hellacious
• magnified
• accentuated
• heightened
• emphasized

eased

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ease

1

as in facilitated

to free from obstruction or difficulty

measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitated
• accelerated
• improved
• smoothed
• promoted
• simplified
• loosened (up)
• sped
• greased
• paved the way (for)
• helped
• aided
• quickened
• assisted
• hastened
• hurried
• furthered
• unclogged
• forwarded
• expedited
• rushed
• abetted
• advanced
• straightened (out)
• streamlined
• disentangled
• untangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicated
• hindered
• impeded
• aggravated
• sophisticated
• worsened
• retarded
• perplexed

2

as in loosened

to make less taut

the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosened
• relaxed
• slackened
• slacked
• untied
• detached
• freed
• undid
• unfastened
• unbound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tightened
• stretched
• bound
• attached
• strained
• tied
• fastened
• tensed
• constrained
• restrained
• tensioned

3

as in relieved

to make more bearable or less severe

grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleviated
• relieved
• soothed
• helped
• mitigated
• softened
• allayed
• assuaged
• mollified
• improved
• healed
• cured
• tempered
• enhanced
• lightened
• remedied
• palliated
• moderated
• abated
• corrected
• fixed
• amended
• repaired
• ameliorated
• rectified
• refined
• enriched
• perfected
• bettered
• emended
• reformed
• mended
• meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravated
• hurt
• impaired
• injured
• exacerbated
• intensified
• heightened
• harmed
• sharpened

4

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• lowered
• diminished
• lessened
• depleted
• dwindled
• minimized
• abated
• dented
• slashed
• downsized
• dropped
• cut
• knocked down
• compressed
• downscaled
• shortened
• de-escalated
• curtailed
• shrank
• pared
• constricted
• contracted
• trimmed
• whittled
• cut down
• condensed
• clipped
• cut back
• retrenched
• nicked
• pruned
• abbreviated
• modified
• truncated
• cropped
• docked
• abridged
• modulated
• deflated
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• raised
• enlarged
• escalated
• boosted
• amplified
• swelled
• extended
• prolonged
• lengthened
• inflated
• dilated
• blew up
• distended
• supplemented
• intensified
• added (to)
• elongated
• complemented
• protracted
• enhanced
• heightened
• aggrandized
• redoubled

5

as in subsided

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsided
• decreased
• diminished
• fell
• shrank
• vanished
• ebbed
• declined
• lessened
• receded
• lowered
• dwindled
• tapered
• waned
• relented
• moderated
• dropped (off)
• palled
• weakened
• died (away or down or out)
• drained (away)
• abated
• fell away
• tapered off
• evaporated
• remitted
• let up
• phased down
• ratcheted (down)
• alleviated
• de-escalated
• racheted (down)
• constricted
• compressed
• relaxed
• slackened
• contracted
• melted (away)
• faded (away)
• condensed
• slowed (down)
• collapsed
• tailed (off)
• frittered (away)
• petered (out)
• gave out
• flagged
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• intensified
• built
• grew
• expanded
• rose
• mounted
• swelled
• soared
• enlarged
• accumulated
• escalated
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eased

Adjective

Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

Oil prices have eased in recent weeks as shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have resumed, but many drivers have yet to see significant relief at gas stations. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2026

But as the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, the IOC and its sister organization, the International Paralympic Committee, eased restrictions. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Oil prices eased on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains of 5% after the flare-up. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

In the bowels of Huntsman Arena, more than an hour after his second NBA Summer League appearance, Darryn Peterson trudged slowly into the media room at the University of Utah, eased into a chair and prepared to answer questions from the media. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026

After an 11-hour, 350-mile (560-kilometer) trip, escorted by police, the truck backed slowly into a loading bay at the museum, where workers gingerly eased the container, the size of a small car, to the ground. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Importantly, hyperacidity is eased with alkaline foods (potatoes are not just allowed but encouraged). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

The intensity of the product has increased dramatically, the ease of access has eased dramatically. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Improved trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz in June eased the pressures, but S&P warned that any rebound may take time to materialize. — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 6 July 2026