easy
Requiring little effort
Easy describes something requiring little effort, presenting few difficulties, or causing no discomfort.
An easy test doesn't challenge much.
An easy chair is comfortable.
Easy can suggest relaxed or unhurried: Take it easy.
Someone easy to talk to is approachable.
In older slang, an easy woman was sexually available—a usage now recognized as sexist.
Easy come, easy go dismisses losses that arrived without effort.
Free of complexity
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- painlessCausing no discomfort
- unchallengingNot difficult at all
- manageableAble to be controlled
smooth · trivial · light · breeze · cinch · snap · doddle · cakewalk
Known without reasoning
- accessibleAble to be reached
- navigableCapable of being traversed
- approachableEasy to engage with
- foolproofIncapable of failure
convenient · clear · helpful · straightforward · understandable · logical · practical · welcoming
Free of stress
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- informalRelaxed, not official
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
breezy · comfortable · chill · unhurried · loose · flexible · spontaneous · unbothered
Moderate in intensity
- softYielding to touch
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
tender · lenient · forgiving · smooth · delicate · subtle · cushioned · temperate
Of first principles
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- fundamentalForming the base
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
foundational · primary · preliminary · initial · entry-level · abc · 101 · primer
Flat-bladed water tool
simple
Free of complexity
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- painlessCausing no discomfort
- unchallengingNot difficult at all
manageable · smooth · trivial · light · breeze · cinch · snap · doddle · cakewalk · pushover
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- accessibleAble to be reached
- navigableCapable of being traversed
- approachableEasy to engage with
foolproof · convenient · clear · helpful · straightforward · understandable · logical · practical · welcoming · responsive
relaxed
Free of stress
nonchalant · breezy · comfortable · chill · unhurried · loose · flexible · spontaneous · unbothered · unfussy
mild
Moderate in intensity
moderate · tender · lenient · forgiving · smooth · delicate · subtle · cushioned · temperate · undemanding
elementary
Of first principles
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- fundamentalForming the base
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
rudimentary · foundational · primary · preliminary · initial · entry-level · abc · 101 · primer · starting
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
loose
Not firmly secured
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- wantonDeliberately cruel without reason
- sluttySexually indiscriminate or provocative
trampy · tarty · unchaste · libertine · free · available · indiscriminate
glide
Move with effortless continuity
streamline · drill · recovery · warm-up · cool-down
easycomplicated
Difficult to understand
complex · intricate · knotty · convoluted · involved
- take it easyAdvice to relax
- at easeRelaxed, not tense
- easy as pieExtremely simple to accomplish
- easier said than doneHarder in practice than speech
- go easyBe gentle or lenient
- ease upBecome less intense
ease, easily, uneasy, unease, easygoing, easing, easier, eased, uneasiness