1. Posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
   "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"
    
2. Not hurried or forced
   "an easy walk around the block"; "an easy-going walk around the block";
   - easygoing, leisurely, easy-going
    
3. Affording comfort
   "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
    
4. Free from worry or anxiety
   "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"
    
5. Affording pleasure
   "easy good looks"
    
6. Having little impact
   "an easy pat on the shoulder";
   - gentle, soft
    
7. Not strict
   "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "an easy penalty";
   - lenient
    
8. In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
   "easy living";
   - comfortable, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
    
9. Marked by moderate steepness
   "an easy climb";
   - gentle
    
10. Readily exploited or tricked
    "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"
     
11. Casual and unrestrained in sexual behaviour
    "her easy virtue";
    - loose, promiscuous, sluttish [informal], wanton, tarty [informal], slutty [informal]
     
12. (economics) less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
    "commodities are easy this quarter"
     
13. (economics) obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
    "easy money"

1. With ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’)
   "success came too easy";
   - easily
    
2. In a relaxed manner; or without hardship
   "just wanted to take it easy"; "the judge went easy on the young defendant";
   - soft
    
3. With low speed
   "go easy here — the road is slippery";
   - slowly, slow, tardily

Derived forms: easier, easiest

See also: abundant, available, casual, clean, comfortable, comfy, cushy [informal], ease, easiness, easygoing, easy-going, effortless, elementary, gradual, hands-down, impressible, impressionable, light, painless, pleasing, relaxed, rich, simple, simpleness, simplicity, smooth, soft, unchaste, uncomplicated, undemanding, unhurried, unproblematic, user-friendly, waxy

Antonym: chop-chop [informal], difficult, uneasy

Encyclopedia: Easy, Down There!