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

Cocoa prices have eased after a record-breaking rally over the past two years, which was fueled by adverse weather and poor harvests that drove up costs for chocolate makers, CNBC previously reported. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe as oil prices eased. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Of course, the sting was eased somewhat after Erie beat Broomfield the next season, going on to win a 4A title of its own. — Brent New, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Bako-Bewele, who missed the final four games of the regular season and playoffs, underwent offseason surgery and eased into action during training camp. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Archer was raised Buddhist, and its emphasis on ritual and spirituality eased her transition into spellwork. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

But just as being the son of a former governor most likely eased his entry into politics, Sununu is now benefiting from the popularity of his younger brother, Chris, whose eight years as governor ended last year. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Bessent then announced a series of Treasury bond buybacks, which lowered elevated yields and eased financial conditions across the wider economy. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Lucienne, a mountain girl charmed by Ortiz, eased their passage by bribing the right gendarme. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026