eas·y /ˈizi/
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"
synset: easy
2. not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
synset: 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 child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
synset: easy
4. affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
synset: easy
5. having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
6. readily exploited or tricked; "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
synset: easy
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"
synset: 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"
9. affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
synset: easy
10. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
synset: easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
11. less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"
synset: easy
12. obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"
synset: easy
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"
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"
synset: slowly, slow, easy, tardily
antonym: quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace, in_short_order
3. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy"; "the judge went easy on the young defendant"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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