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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (12)

1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort;
- Example: "an easy job"
- Example: "an easy problem"
- Example: "an easy victory"
- Example: "the house is easy to heat"
- Example: "satisfied with easy answers"
- Example: "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

2. not hurried or forced;
- Example: "an easy walk around the block"
- Example: "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
[syn: easy, easygoing, leisurely]

3. free from worry or anxiety;
- Example: "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"
- Example: "an easy good-natured manner"
- Example: "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

4. affording pleasure;
- Example: "easy good looks"

5. having little impact;
- Example: "an easy pat on the shoulder"
- Example: "gentle rain"
- Example: "a gentle breeze"
- Example: "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
[syn: easy, gentle, soft]

6. readily exploited or tricked;
- Example: "an easy victim"
- Example: "an easy mark"

7. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
- Example: "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"
- Example: "easy living"
- Example: "a prosperous family"
- Example: "his family is well-situated financially"
- Example: "well-to-do members of the community"
[syn: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do]

8. marked by moderate steepness;
- Example: "an easy climb"
- Example: "a gentle slope"
[syn: easy, gentle]

9. affording comfort;
- Example: "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

10. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;
- Example: "her easy virtue"
- Example: "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
- Example: "wanton behavior"
[syn: easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton]

11. less in demand and therefore readily obtainable;
- Example: "commodities are easy this quarter"

12. obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally;
- Example: "easy money"


ADVERB (3)

1. with ease (`easy'; is sometimes used informally for `easily');
- Example: "she was easily excited"
- Example: "was easily confused"
- Example: "he won easily"
- Example: "this china breaks very easily"
- Example: "success came too easy"
[syn: easily, easy]

2. without speed (`slow'; is sometimes used informally for `slowly');
- Example: "he spoke slowly"
- Example: "go easy here--the road is slippery"
- Example: "glaciers move tardily"
- Example: "please go slow so I can see the sights"
[syn: slowly, slow, easy, tardily]

3. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship;
- Example: "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft'; is nonstandard);
[syn: easy, soft]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Easy \Eas"y\, a. [Compar. Easier; superl. Easiest.] [OF. aisi['e], F. ais['e], prop. p. p. of OF. aisier. See Ease, v. t.] 1. At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint; as: (a) Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and the like; quiet; as, the patient is easy. (b) Free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the like; not anxious; tranquil; as, an easy mind. (c) Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy style. "The easy vigor of a line." --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing. "Easy ways to die." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory. [1913 Webster] It were an easy leap. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion. [1913 Webster] 5. Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; complying; ready. [1913 Webster] He gained their easy hearts. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] He is too tyrannical to be an easy monarch. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 6. Moderate; sparing; frugal. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 7. (Com.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight. [1913 Webster] Honors are easy (Card Playing), said when each side has an equal number of honors, in which case they are not counted as points. Syn: Quiet; comfortable; manageable; tranquil; calm; facile; unconcerned. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

easy adv 1: with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy" [syn: easily, easy] 2: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights" [syn: slowly, slow, easy, tardily] [ant: apace, chop-chop, quickly, rapidly, speedily] 3: in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: easy, soft] adj 1: posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma" [ant: difficult, hard] 2: not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" [syn: easy, easygoing, leisurely] 3: free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words" [ant: uneasy] 4: affording pleasure; "easy good looks" 5: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" [syn: easy, gentle, soft] 6: readily exploited or tricked; "an easy victim"; "an easy mark" 7: in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well- situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [syn: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do] 8: marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope" [syn: easy, gentle] 9: affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes" 10: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior" [syn: easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton] 11: less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter" 12: obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"