What are some opposite words for easy?

Antonyms for easy
ˈi zieasy

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  1. easyadjective

    Comfortable; at ease.

    After his illness, John decided to take it easy.

    Antonyms:
    uneasy, anxious

    Synonyms:
    trivial, soft, fast, relaxing, relaxed

  2. easyadjective

    Requiring little skill or effort, soft.

    The teacher gave an easy test to her students.

    Antonyms:
    challenging, hard, uneasy, uneath, difficult

    Synonyms:
    relaxed, relaxing, fast, soft, trivial

  3. easyadjective

    Consenting readily to sex.

    She has a reputation for being easy; they say she's slept with half the senior class.

    Synonyms:
    fast, relaxing, soft, relaxed, trivial

  4. easyadjective

    Synonyms:
    eath, light

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. easy

    Antonyms:
    arduous, difficult, exhausting, hard, laborious, onerous, severe, toilsome, trying

    Synonyms:
    facile, light, pleasant, slight, trifling, trivial

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Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 3 votes

  1. easyadjective

    posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

    "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

    Antonyms:
    elusive, unimpressionable, difficult, troublesome, nasty, hard-fought, chaste, heavy, herculean, challenging, serious, uneasy, trying, scarce, touchy, apprehensive, uncomfortable, sticky, baffling, precarious, unenviable, ticklish, knotty, embarrassing, ambitious, catchy, displeasing, problematic, tough, tricky, hurried, hard, thorny, rocky, unstable, rough, steep, awkward, rugged, vexed, worried, problematical, poor, tight, arduous, unavailable, fractious, delicate, tall(a)

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  2. easy, easygoing, leisurelyadjective

    not hurried or forced

    "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

    Antonyms:
    tricky, tall(a), unimpressionable, rough, trying, serious, difficult, delicate, apprehensive, unstable, elusive, sticky, awkward, hard-fought, embarrassing, steep, thorny, scarce, uncomfortable, rocky, precarious, chaste, displeasing, problematic, troublesome, touchy, uneasy, knotty, tight, ambitious, unenviable, hard, challenging, heavy, worried, baffling, tough, problematical, unavailable, fractious, herculean, hurried, catchy, rugged, arduous, ticklish, vexed, poor, nasty

    Synonyms:
    cushy, promiscuous, wanton, sluttish, well-heeled, soft, well-to-do, well-situated, loose, well-off, prosperous, well-fixed, comfortable, leisurely, light, gentle, easygoing

  3. easyadjective

    free from worry or anxiety

    "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

    Antonyms:
    tight, troublesome, vexed, problematic, chaste, uncomfortable, touchy, trying, awkward, hard, hurried, tall(a), problematical, heavy, unenviable, fractious, apprehensive, knotty, rough, uneasy, sticky, baffling, ticklish, rocky, catchy, arduous, unstable, unimpressionable, difficult, rugged, poor, thorny, challenging, scarce, delicate, embarrassing, elusive, ambitious, displeasing, steep, herculean, tricky, precarious, tough, serious, hard-fought, nasty, worried, unavailable

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  4. easyadjective

    affording pleasure

    "easy good looks"

    Antonyms:
    precarious, troublesome, displeasing, awkward, elusive, rocky, tight, unenviable, tough, embarrassing, serious, challenging, thorny, problematic, ticklish, knotty, scarce, steep, uneasy, rough, tall(a), uncomfortable, herculean, unimpressionable, arduous, unstable, apprehensive, vexed, worried, baffling, catchy, hard-fought, heavy, fractious, hard, trying, difficult, poor, problematical, tricky, sticky, hurried, touchy, delicate, chaste, unavailable, rugged, ambitious, nasty

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  5. easy, gentle, softadjective

    having little impact

    "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

    Antonyms:
    awkward, difficult, sticky, problematical, tricky, hard, chaste, uneasy, touchy, unenviable, tough, fractious, rough, hard-fought, tight, arduous, elusive, tall(a), vexed, rugged, unavailable, trying, uncomfortable, challenging, ticklish, embarrassing, displeasing, serious, thorny, apprehensive, rocky, precarious, hurried, unimpressionable, heavy, nasty, knotty, scarce, steep, poor, herculean, problematic, catchy, unstable, baffling, delicate, troublesome, ambitious, worried

    Synonyms:
    balmy, sluttish, wanton, flaccid, subdued, prosperous, sonant, soft, delicate, gentle, flabby, promiscuous, well-off, indulgent, voiced, aristocratical, leisurely, well-to-do, piano, well-fixed, easygoing, patrician, well-situated, comfortable, blue-blooded, diffuse, mild, cushy, aristocratic, docile, lenient, diffused, well-heeled, light, blue, loose

  6. easyadjective

    readily exploited or tricked

    "an easy victim"; "an easy mark"

    Antonyms:
    nasty, baffling, unavailable, herculean, knotty, steep, tall(a), rugged, heavy, uneasy, ambitious, touchy, displeasing, elusive, catchy, hurried, hard, rough, difficult, embarrassing, precarious, arduous, trying, ticklish, tough, unimpressionable, vexed, tricky, awkward, sticky, unstable, fractious, troublesome, hard-fought, worried, poor, delicate, rocky, chaste, scarce, uncomfortable, problematical, apprehensive, unenviable, problematic, thorny, challenging, tight, serious

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  7. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-doadjective

    in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

    "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

    Antonyms:
    chaste, rough, trying, challenging, unstable, steep, embarrassing, precarious, awkward, apprehensive, unenviable, unimpressionable, delicate, tall(a), vexed, uneasy, arduous, troublesome, uncomfortable, tough, thorny, hurried, knotty, scarce, rocky, heavy, ticklish, nasty, touchy, sticky, hard-fought, rugged, worried, problematic, problematical, unavailable, herculean, serious, hard, fractious, displeasing, catchy, tricky, difficult, elusive, poor, ambitious, baffling, tight

    Synonyms:
    flourishing, thriving, promiscuous, comfy, favourable, wanton, sluttish, booming, well-heeled, soft, well-to-do, well-situated, lucky, palmy, loose, well-off, favorable, prosperous, well-fixed, comfortable, leisurely, light, roaring, halcyon, gentle, prospering, easygoing, golden

  8. easy, gentleadjective

    marked by moderate steepness

    "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

    Antonyms:
    worried, scarce, serious, fractious, apprehensive, tall(a), problematical, unimpressionable, rough, problematic, ticklish, vexed, catchy, nasty, steep, arduous, chaste, rugged, tricky, touchy, awkward, embarrassing, rocky, uncomfortable, uneasy, tight, trying, delicate, difficult, hard-fought, unavailable, displeasing, elusive, heavy, baffling, poor, hard, herculean, tough, troublesome, hurried, ambitious, sticky, unenviable, thorny, precarious, challenging, knotty, unstable

    Synonyms:
    aristocratical, promiscuous, wanton, sluttish, well-heeled, soft, docile, patrician, blue, aristocratic, well-to-do, well-situated, loose, well-off, prosperous, well-fixed, comfortable, leisurely, light, blue-blooded, gentle, easygoing

  9. easyadjective

    affording comfort

    "soft light that was easy on the eyes"

    Antonyms:
    nasty, fractious, ambitious, vexed, steep, rocky, touchy, rough, ticklish, trying, problematical, embarrassing, uncomfortable, challenging, precarious, apprehensive, rugged, troublesome, tricky, serious, hard, hurried, unimpressionable, chaste, unavailable, scarce, awkward, tough, sticky, unstable, displeasing, knotty, baffling, thorny, catchy, poor, heavy, arduous, worried, uneasy, hard-fought, tall(a), elusive, difficult, delicate, problematic, herculean, tight, unenviable

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  10. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonadjective

    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

    "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

    Antonyms:
    hurried, thorny, worried, uneasy, poor, hard-fought, embarrassing, tall(a), tough, delicate, elusive, vexed, challenging, touchy, precarious, ambitious, unavailable, chaste, troublesome, heavy, unstable, apprehensive, tricky, serious, rugged, ticklish, unenviable, difficult, trying, fractious, uncomfortable, nasty, arduous, knotty, rough, unimpressionable, baffling, tight, steep, herculean, problematical, awkward, scarce, sticky, hard, rocky, catchy, problematic, displeasing

    Synonyms:
    motiveless, light-headed, sluttish, wanton, wakeful, faint, prosperous, at large(p), well-situated, soft, gentle, idle, blowsy, lightsome, blowzy, light-colored, unaccented, slatternly, weak, low-cal, lite, promiscuous, well-off, liberal, abstemious, informal, unclouded, leisurely, unaffixed, open, light(a), well-to-do, clear, well-fixed, easygoing, on the loose(p), comfortable, lightheaded, clean, tripping, short, scant(p), unprovoked, free, well-heeled, slack, light, swooning, calorie-free, escaped, lax, loose

  11. easyadjective

    less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

    "commodities are easy this quarter"

    Antonyms:
    precarious, displeasing, vexed, awkward, ambitious, delicate, touchy, unenviable, catchy, apprehensive, rough, tricky, baffling, tough, tight, tall(a), steep, uncomfortable, poor, uneasy, herculean, heavy, serious, troublesome, unstable, challenging, unavailable, nasty, hard-fought, ticklish, knotty, chaste, embarrassing, rocky, fractious, rugged, worried, trying, hard, thorny, difficult, elusive, scarce, problematical, problematic, arduous, hurried, unimpressionable, sticky

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  12. easyadverb

    obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally

    "easy money"

    Antonyms:
    embarrassing, rugged, apprehensive, thorny, problematical, vexed, tall(a), rough, hurried, unstable, fractious, precarious, baffling, rocky, problematic, tough, unavailable, ticklish, touchy, catchy, displeasing, serious, uncomfortable, steep, tight, uneasy, heavy, hard-fought, tricky, awkward, unenviable, nasty, elusive, unimpressionable, herculean, challenging, troublesome, knotty, worried, hard, ambitious, difficult, trying, delicate, arduous, sticky, scarce, poor, chaste

    Synonyms:
    well-situated, loose, gentle, prosperous, easygoing, sluttish, soft, leisurely, well-off, light, wanton, well-heeled, promiscuous, comfortable, well-to-do, well-fixed

  13. easily, easyadverb

    with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')

    "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"

    Antonyms:
    ticklish, arduous, poor, displeasing, nasty, unimpressionable, tough, sticky, unavailable, knotty, steep, rocky, serious, trying, hurried, precarious, delicate, difficult, worried, challenging, heavy, embarrassing, herculean, tall(a), hard, vexed, ambitious, thorny, scarce, uneasy, unstable, uncomfortable, awkward, rough, rugged, apprehensive, catchy, hard-fought, chaste, elusive, tricky, problematical, fractious, unenviable, problematic, troublesome, baffling, tight, touchy

    Synonyms:
    soft, slowly, easily, tardily, slow, well

  14. slowly, slow, easy, tardilyadverb

    without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

    "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

    Antonyms:
    fractious, steep, chaste, problematic, vexed, difficult, unavailable, arduous, apprehensive, hard-fought, knotty, trying, displeasing, troublesome, thorny, embarrassing, sticky, heavy, ticklish, unimpressionable, elusive, scarce, uncomfortable, delicate, tall(a), rocky, rugged, hurried, unenviable, challenging, hard, poor, touchy, ambitious, unstable, serious, problematical, nasty, precarious, rough, baffling, worried, tough, herculean, tight, uneasy, catchy, tricky, awkward

    Synonyms:
    slowly, easily, tardily, behind, soft, lento, late, belatedly, slow

  15. easy, softadverb

    in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

    "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)

    Antonyms:
    problematical, unavailable, tall(a), herculean, serious, hurried, delicate, poor, tough, troublesome, chaste, touchy, catchy, vexed, sticky, hard-fought, ticklish, ambitious, worried, unstable, tricky, fractious, uneasy, precarious, rugged, scarce, thorny, unimpressionable, displeasing, challenging, arduous, knotty, hard, unenviable, rocky, steep, uncomfortable, heavy, tight, embarrassing, problematic, baffling, difficult, rough, elusive, awkward, trying, apprehensive, nasty

    Synonyms:
    tardily, easily, slow, soft, slowly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 2 votes

  1. easyadjective

    Synonyms:
    facile, slight, comfortable, untroubled, quiet, tranquil, gullible, facile, credulous, submissive, compliant, tractable, affluent, independent, smooth, fluent, unconstrained

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  1. quickly

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How to use easy in a sentence?

  1. Rex Tillerson:

    I know change like this is really stressful for a lot of peple, there's nothing easy about it, and I don't want to diminish the challenges in any way it presents to individuals, it presents to families, it presents to organizations. All I can offer you on the other side of that equation is an opportunity to shape the future way we deliver on mission.

  2. Guy Moszkowski:

    If everyone tries to grow equities, the economics aren't going to be that great, it's also not going to be easy.

  3. Vladimir Putin:

    Our economy will need deep structural changes in these new realities, and I won’t hide this – they won’t be easy; they will lead to a temporary rise in inflation and unemployment.

  4. Erik Parker:

    I can see where somebody like Bubba Wallace, Bubba Wallace was trying in Bubba Wallace mind to move on to the next day, Bubba Wallace's already gone past that, so getting Bubba Wallace back, it always felt like dragging Bubba Wallace back to the past, while Bubba Wallace's running to the future. It wasn't all easy, but it was an important endeavor.

  5. Bruce Robertson:

    It’s rife. Honey is overpriced, mate, it’s ludicrous. There’s easy money being made if you buy and sell hives.

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