easy-going

Not easily stressed

Easy-going describes someone relaxed and tolerant, not easily upset or bothered by problems.

An easy-going person doesn't sweat the small stuff: She's pretty easy-going about schedules.

The term can also describe situations or atmospheres that feel relaxed and unhurried: an easy-going Sunday afternoon.

relaxed

laid-back

Calm and unhurried

casual · leisurely · unhurried · loose · low-key · unstressed · comfortable · unrushed · languid · slow-paced

carefree

lighthearted

Cheerful and without worry

insouciant · unconcerned · jaunty · buoyant · happy-go-lucky · sunny · cheerful · unworried · free-spirited · devil-may-care

tolerant

lenient

Tolerant of faults

open-minded · nonjudgmental · accepting · accommodating · flexible · understanding · liberal · broad-minded · unprejudiced · laissez-faire

temperament

even-tempered

Reliably calm disposition

patient · stoic · unruffled · imperturbable · phlegmatic · equable · composed · steady · level-headed · cool-headed

friendly

amiable

Good-natured and likable

congenial · likable · approachable · good-natured · warmhearted · sociable · companionable · amicable · pleasant · gracious

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temperament/disposition

easy-goinguptight

Anxiously rigid in manner

high-strung · tense · anxious · stressed · wound up

interpersonal style

easy-goingstrict

Rigorous, without flexibility

demanding · rigid · inflexible · hard-nosed · stern

intensity/drive

easy-goingintense

Extreme in degree

driven · hard-driving · ambitious · aggressive · relentless

Family

easygoing

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