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Antonyms for easy

Grammar : Adj
Spell : ee-zee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈi zi


Definition of easy

Origin :
  • c.1200, "at ease," from Old French aisie "comfortable, at ease, rich, well-off" (Modern French aisé), past participle of aisier "to put at ease," from aise (see ease).
  • Sense of "not difficult to deal with" is mid-14c.; of conditions, "comfortable," late 14c. The concept of "not difficult" was expressed in Old English and early Middle English by eaþe (adv.), ieþe (adj.), apparently common West Germanic, but of disputed origin. Easy Street first printed 1901 in "Peck's Red-Headed Boy." Easy money attested by 1896; to take it easy "relax" is from 1867; easy does it recorded by 1891. Easy rider (1912) was U.S. black slang for "sexually satisfying lover." The easy listening radio format is from 1965, defined by William Safire (in 1986) as, "the music of the 60's played in the 80's with the style of the 40's." Related: Easier; easiest.
  • adj not difficult
  • adj leisurely, relaxed
  • adj tolerant, permissive
  • adj good-humored
Example sentences :
  • That was the way with his pa—he was a different man after things got to comin' too easy fur him.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Miss Milbrey wondered somewhat; but her mind was easy, for her resolution had been taken.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Her heart seemed not easy to reach; her impulses were not inflammable.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "It'll be no easy matter marrying that girl," he told Mrs. Drelmer.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • We are charged with the sacred duty of making their path as smooth and easy as we can.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • And while he has any, can we be easy or free from his insults?
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Easy there, partner; don't take both them hands down at once.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • To do this is not as easy as it would be if our race-mind worked that way; but unfortunately it does not.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • Moreover, it would have been easy, to supply the emendation.
  • Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II] » by Benedict of Spinoza

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