easy

Adjective

• obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
  • easy money
    

• less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
  • commodities are easy this quarter
    

• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  • her easy virtue
    
  • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
    
  • wanton behavior
    

• affording comfort
  • soft light that was easy on the eyes
    

• marked by moderate steepness
  • an easy climb
    
  • a gentle slope
    

• 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
    

• readily exploited or tricked
  • an easy victim
    
  • an easy mark
    

• having little impact
  • an easy pat on the shoulder
    
  • gentle rain
    
  • a gentle breeze
    
  • a soft (or light) tapping at the window
    

• affording pleasure
  • easy good looks
    

• 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
    

• not hurried or forced
  • an easy walk around the block
    
  • at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
    

• 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
    

Adverb

• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
  • just wanted to take it easy (`soft' is nonstandard)
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  light , loose , promiscuous , sluttish , wanton , gentle , comfortable , prosperous , well-fixed , well-heeled , well-off , well-situated , well-to-do , soft , easygoing , leisurely , slowly , slow , tardily , easily
• Antonyms: 
  uneasy , difficult , hard , quickly , rapidly , speedily , chop-chop , apace