free-and-easy
Without rigid structure
Free-and-easy describes a relaxed, informal manner unconcerned with rules or conventions: a free-and-easy atmosphere at the beach house, He had a free-and-easy charm that put everyone at ease.
The phrase can suggest casualness bordering on carelessness: Their free-and-easy approach to deadlines frustrated the project manager.
Relaxed, not official
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- relaxedFree of stress
unpretentious · unfussy · unceremonious · offhand · undemanding · uncomplicated · unstructured · low-key
Cheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- untroubledFree from disturbance
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
- buoyantAble to float
sanguine · jaunty · sunny · cheerful · merry · jovial · lighthearted · gleeful
Without advance preparation
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- unscriptedNot pre-written
instinctive · uninhibited · natural · unforced · uncontrived · spur-of-the-moment · ad-lib · extemporaneous
Free from self-censorship
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- unconstrainedHaving no restrictions
- unfetteredFree from restriction
- liberatedReleased from confinement
unrestricted · loose · wild · untamed · boisterous · exuberant · rambunctious · unchecked
informal
Relaxed, not official
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
relaxed · unpretentious · unfussy · unceremonious · offhand · undemanding · uncomplicated · unstructured · low-key · chill
blithe
Cheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- untroubledFree from disturbance
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
buoyant · sanguine · jaunty · sunny · cheerful · merry · jovial · lighthearted · gleeful · ebullient
impromptu
Without advance preparation
unscripted · instinctive · uninhibited · natural · unforced · uncontrived · spur-of-the-moment · ad-lib · extemporaneous · improvisational
uninhibited
Free from self-censorship
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- unconstrainedHaving no restrictions
- unfetteredFree from restriction
liberated · unrestricted · loose · wild · untamed · boisterous · exuberant · rambunctious · unchecked · unbounded
calm
Free from agitation
mellow · composed · placid · restful · unwound · chilled · gentle · comfortable · unruffled · collected
free-and-easystructured
Arranged in organized form
rigid · strict · regimented · restrictive · constrained
free, easy, freely, freedom, freeness, freer, freest, unfree, freed