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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

E'ASY, a. s as z. [See Ease.] Quiet;being at rest; free from pain, disturbance or annoyance. The patient has slept well and is easy.
1. Free from anxiety, care, solicitude or peevishness; quiet; tranquil; as an easy mind.
2. Giving no pain or disturbance; as an easy posture; an easy carriage.
3. Not difficult; that gives or requires no great labor or exertion; that presents no great obstacles; as an easy task. It is often more easy to resolve, than to execute.
Knowledge is easy to him that understandeth. Proverbs 14.
4. Not causing labor or difficulty. An easy ascent or slope, is a slope rising with a small angle.
5. Smooth; not uneven; not rough or very hilly; that may be traveled with ease; as an easy road.
6. Gentle; moderate; not pressing; as a ship under easy sail.
7. Yielding with little or no resistance; complying; credulous.
With such deceits he gained their easy hearts.
8. Ready; not unwilling; as easy to forgive.
9. Contented; satisfied. Allow hired men wages that will make them easy.
10. Giving ease; freeing from labor, care or the fatigue of business; furnishing abundance without toil; affluent; as easy circumstances; an easy fortune.
11. Not constrained; not stiff or formal; as easy manners; an easy address; easy movements in dancing.
12. Smooth; flowing; not harsh; as an easy style.
13. Not jolting; as, the horse has an easy gait.
14. Not heavy or burdensome.
My yoke is easy, and my burden light. Matthew 11.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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" 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]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective (easier; -est) Etymology: Middle English esy, from Anglo-French eisé, aasié, past participle of eiser, aaisier to ease, from a- ad- (from Latin ad-) + eise ease Date: 13th century 1. a. causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort <within easy reach> b. requiring or indicating little effort, thought, or reflection <easy clichés> 2. a. not severe ; lenient <hopes they'll be easy on him> b. not steep or abrupt <easy slopes> c. not difficult to endure or undergo <an easy penalty> d. readily taken advantage of <an easy target for takeovers> <an easy mark for con men> e. (1) readily available <easy pickings> (2) plentiful in supply at low or declining interest rates <easy money> (3) less in demand and usually lower in price <bonds were easier> f. pleasant <easy listening> g. sexually promiscuous 3. a. marked by peace and comfort <the easy life of a courtier> b. not hurried or strenuous <an easy pace> 4. a. free from pain, annoyance, or anxiety <did all she could to make him easier> b. marked by social ease <an air of easy assurance> c. easygoing <an easy disposition> 5. a. giving ease, comfort, or relaxation b. not burdensome or straitened <bought on easy terms> c. fitting comfortably ; allowing freedom of movement <easy jackets> d. marked by ready facility <an easy flowing style> e. felt or attained to readily, naturally, and spontaneously <an easy smile> • easiness noun Synonyms: easy, facile, simple, light, effortless, smooth mean not demanding effort or involving difficulty. easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks <an easy college course>. facile often adds to easy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness <facile answers to complex questions>. simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent <a simple problem in arithmetic>. light stresses freedom from what is burdensome <a light teaching load>. effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness <moving with effortless grace>. smooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles <a smooth ride>. Synonym: see in addition comfortable. II. adverb (easier; -est) Date: 14th century 1. easily 1 <promises come easy> 2. without undue speed or excitement <take it easy> 3. a. without worry or care <rest easy> b. without a severe penalty <got off easy> c. without violent movement <the boat rode easy> 4. easily 2 <cost $500 easy>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., adv., & int. (easier, easiest) --adj. 1 not difficult; achieved without great effort. 2 a free from pain, discomfort, anxiety, etc. b comfortably off, affluent (easy circumstances). 3 free from embarrassment, awkwardness, constraint, etc.; relaxed and pleasant (an easy manner). 4 compliant, obliging; easily persuaded (an easy touch). 5 Stock Exch. (of goods, money on loan, etc.) not much in demand. --adv. with ease; in an effortless or relaxed manner. --int. go carefully; move gently. Phrases and idioms: easy as pie see PIE(1). easy chair a large comfortable chair, usu. an armchair. easy come easy go colloq. what is easily got is soon lost or spent. easy does it colloq. go carefully. easy money money got without effort (esp. of dubious legality). easy of access easily entered or approached. easy on the eye (or ear etc.) colloq. pleasant to look at (or listen to etc.). easy-peasy sl. very simple. Easy Street colloq. affluence. easy terms payment by instalments. go easy (foll. by with, on) be sparing or cautious. I'm easy colloq. I have no preference. of easy virtue (of a woman) sexually promiscuous. stand easy! Brit. Mil. permission to a squad standing at ease to relax their attitude further. take it easy 1 proceed gently or carefully. 2 relax; avoid overwork. Derivatives: easiness n. Etymology: ME f. AF aisé, OF aisié past part. of aisier EASE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. 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. 3. Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory. It were an easy leap. --Shak. 4. Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion. 5. Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; complying; ready. He gained their easy hearts. --Dryden. He is too tyrannical to be an easy monarch. --Sir W. Scott. 6. Moderate; sparing; frugal. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 7. (Com.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(easier, easiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems. The shower is easy to install... This is not an easy task... = simple ? difficult ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf, ADJ to-inf • easily Dress your child in layers of clothes you can remove easily. = simply ADV: usu ADV with v 2. If you describe an action or activity as easy, you mean that it is done in a confident, relaxed way. If someone is easy about something, they feel relaxed and confident about it. He was an easy person to talk to. ...when you are both feeling a little easier about the break up of your relationship. ADJ: oft ADJ about n • easily They talked amiably and easily about a range of topics. ADV: ADV with v 3. If you say that someone has an easy life, you mean that they live comfortably without any problems or worries. She has not had an easy life. ? hard ADJ: usu ADJ n 4. If you say that something is easy or too easy, you are criticizing someone because they have done the most obvious or least difficult thing, and have not considered the situation carefully enough. That's easy for you to say... It was all too easy to believe it. ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ to-inf, ADJ to-inf [disapproval] 5. If you describe someone or something as easy prey or as an easy target, you mean that they can easily be attacked or criticized. Tourists have become easy prey... The World Bank, with its poor environmental record, is an easy target for blame. ADJ: ADJ n 6. If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it. (INFORMAL) Go easy on the alcohol. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n 7. If you tell someone to go easy on, or be easy on, a particular person, you are telling them not to punish or treat that person very severely. (INFORMAL) 'Go easy on him,' Sam repeated, opening the door... PHRASE: V and ADJ inflect, PHR n 8. If someone tells you to take it easy or take things easy, they mean that you should relax and not do very much at all. (INFORMAL) It is best to take things easy for a week or two. PHRASE: V and ADJ inflect 9. see also easily

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Light, not difficult, not burdensome. 2. Quiet, tranquil, untroubled, comfortable, contented, satisfied, at rest, at ease, without anxiety, without pain. 3. Yielding, complying, compliant, pliant, facile, submissive, accommodating, complaisant. 4. unconstrained, graceful, not formal, not stiff. 5. Natural, flowing, unaffected, smooth. 6. Gentle, moderate. 7. Not straitened (pecuniarily), comfortable, affluent.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Make the cull easy or quiet; gag or kill him. As easy as pissing the bed.

Moby Thesaurus

Attic, Bohemian, Ciceronian, Mickey Mouse, Paphian, accepting, accommodating, acquiescent, affable, affluent, agreeable, ambling, amenable, amiable, amicable, apparent, at ease, at home, at rest, bagging, baggy, blase, bone-lazy, bonhomous, budget, cadging, calm, calmly, cannily, carefree, carefully, careless, casual, casually, cautious, cautiously, chambering, charmed, chaste, cheap, circumspect, circumspectly, classic, claudicant, clear, clear-cut, clement, comfortable, comfortably situated, comfy, commodious, compassionate, complaisant, compliant, composed, content, contented, convenient, cordial, cosy, cozy, crawling, credulous, creeping, cullible, cushioned, cushiony, cushy, dainty, dangling, deceivable, degage, deliberate, delicate, delighted, deludable, devil-may-care, dilatory, direct, discreetly, distinct, do-nothing, docile, doless, down-to-earth, dronish, drony, drooping, dupable, easeful, easy as pie, easy-natured, easygoing, economic, economy, effortless, effortlessly, elegant, elementary, ergophobic, eupeptic, euphoric, even, evident, exhilarated, exploitable, facile, faineant, faltering, familiar, favorably impressed with, finished, flagging, flapping, flexible, flowing, fluent, folksy, foolable, foolproof, foot-dragging, forbearant, forbearing, forgiving, free and easy, friendly, frugal, genial, gentle, gingerly, glad, gladsome, glib, good-for-nothing, good-humored, good-natured, good-tempered, graceful, gracile, gracious, gradual, gratified, green, guardedly, gullible, halting, hands down, hanging, happy, hasteless, haymish, heedfully, hoaxable, hobbled, hobbling, homelike, homely, homey, hoodwinkable, humane, humbugable, idle, impotent, imprecise, in clover, in good case, in luxury, inactive, indifferent, indolent, indulgent, inexpensive, informal, ingenuous, intrigued, irregular, judiciously, lackadaisical, laggard, languid, languorous, lax, lazy, leisurely, lenient, light, limpid, limping, lived-in, loose, loose-moraled, low, low-priced, lucid, lumbering, luxurious, manageable, manifest, mellow, mellowy, merciful, mild, mindfully, moderate, modest, mollified, naive, natural, neat, negligent, nominal, nonaggressive, nonchalant, nonchalantly, nonresistive, nonrigid, nothing to it, obvious, of easy virtue, of good comfort, of loose morals, offhand, offhanded, on Easy Street, on velvet, outgoing, overindulgent, overpermissive, painless, parasitic, patient, pawkily, peaceful, peacefully, pellucid, permissive, perspicuous, persuadable, plain, pleased, pleased as Punch, pleased with, pleasing, pliant, poking, poky, polished, procrastinative, promiscuous, prosperous, prudently, pure, quiet, reasonable, reconciled, refined, regardfully, relaxed, relaxing, reluctant, remiss, reposeful, resigned, restful, restrained, rickety, roomy, round, royal, sans souci, satisfied, sauntering, scrounging, seduceable, sensible, serene, serenely, shabby, shaky, shiftless, shoddy, shuffling, simple, simple as ABC, slack, slipshod, sloppy, slothful, slow, slow as death, slow as molasses, slow as slow, slow-crawling, slow-foot, slow-going, slow-legged, slow-moving, slow-paced, slow-poky, slow-running, slow-sailing, slow-stepped, sluggish, smooth, snail-paced, snaillike, snug, sociable, soft, soft as putty, softened, sold on, sponging, staggering, steady, straightforward, streaming, strolling, submissive, successful, suggestible, sweet, sweet-tempered, taken with, tasteful, temperately, tender, tentative, terse, thrilled, tickled, tickled pink, tickled to death, toddling, token, tolerant, tortoiselike, tottering, tractable, tranquil, tranquilly, trim, tripping, trudging, trusting, turtlelike, unaffected, unassuming, unburdensome, unceremonious, uncomplaining, uncomplicated, uncompounded, unconcerned, unconstrained, unconventional, undemanding, undisturbed, unenterprising, unexacting, unexpensive, unhasty, unhurried, uninvolved, unlabored, unofficial, unrepining, unreserved, unrestrained, unsophisticated, unstrained, unstudied, untroubled, untroublesome, victimizable, waddling, wanton, warm, wayward, weak, wealthy, well-natured, whisper-soft, whorish, with care, with caution, within means, without care, work-shy, worth the money