Meaning of "easy" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EASY

From Old French aisié, past participle of aisier to relieve, ease.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EASY

easy  [ˈiːzɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EASY

Easy is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb easy in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EASY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of easy in the English dictionary

The first definition of easy in the dictionary is not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple. Other definition of easy is free from pain, care, or anxiety. Easy is also not harsh or restricting; lenient.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EASY

PRESENT

Present

I easy

you easy

he/she/it easies

we easy

you easy

they easy

Present continuous

I am easying

you are easying

he/she/it is easying

we are easying

you are easying

they are easying

Present perfect

I have easied

you have easied

he/she/it has easied

we have easied

you have easied

they have easied

Present perfect continuous

I have been easying

you have been easying

he/she/it has been easying

we have been easying

you have been easying

they have been easying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I easied

you easied

he/she/it easied

we easied

you easied

they easied

Past continuous

I was easying

you were easying

he/she/it was easying

we were easying

you were easying

they were easying

Past perfect

I had easied

you had easied

he/she/it had easied

we had easied

you had easied

they had easied

Past perfect continuous

I had been easying

you had been easying

he/she/it had been easying

we had been easying

you had been easying

they had been easying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will easy

you will easy

he/she/it will easy

we will easy

you will easy

they will easy

Future continuous

I will be easying

you will be easying

he/she/it will be easying

we will be easying

you will be easying

they will be easying

Future perfect

I will have easied

you will have easied

he/she/it will have easied

we will have easied

you will have easied

they will have easied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been easying

you will have been easying

he/she/it will have been easying

we will have been easying

you will have been easying

they will have been easying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would easy

you would easy

he/she/it would easy

we would easy

you would easy

they would easy

Conditional continuous

I would be easying

you would be easying

he/she/it would be easying

we would be easying

you would be easying

they would be easying

Conditional perfect

I would have easy

you would have easy

he/she/it would have easy

we would have easy

you would have easy

they would have easy

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been easying

you would have been easying

he/she/it would have been easying

we would have been easying

you would have been easying

they would have been easying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you easy
we let´s easy
you easy

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to easy

Past participle

easied

Present Participle

easying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «EASY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «easy» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of easy

a bed of roses · accommodating · affable · amenable · biddable · calm · carefree · casual · child´s play · clear · comfortable · compliant · contented · cushy · docile · easeful · easy-going · easy-peasy · effortless · exploitable · flexible · friendly · graceful · gracious · gullible · indulgent · informal · laid-back · leisurely · lenient · liberal · light · manageable · mild · moderate · naive · natural · open · painless · peaceful · permissive · plain sailing · pleasant · pliant · quiet · relaxed · satisfied · serene · simple · soft · straightforward · submissive · susceptible · tolerant · tractable · tranquil · trouble-free · unaffected · unceremonious · uncomplicated · unconstrained · undemanding · undisturbed · unforced · unhurried · unoppressive · unpretentious · untroubled · unworried · vulnerable · well-to-do · yielding

TRANSLATION OF EASY

Find out the translation of easy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of easy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «easy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 容易的
• Translator English - Spanish: fácil
• English: easy
• Translator English - Hindi: आसान
• Translator English - Arabic: سَهْل
• Translator English - Russian: легко
• Translator English - Portuguese: fácil
• Translator English - Bengali: সহজ
• Translator English - French: facile
• Translator English - Malay: Mudah
• Translator English - German: einfach
• Translator English - Japanese: 簡単な
• Translator English - Korean: 쉬운
• Translator English - Javanese: Gampang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dễ
• Translator English - Tamil: எளிதாக
• Translator English - Marathi: सोपे
• Translator English - Turkish: kolay
• Translator English - Italian: facile
• Translator English - Polish: łatwy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: простий
• Translator English - Romanian: ușor
• Translator English - Greek: εύκολος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: maklik
• Translator English - Swedish: enkel
• Translator English - Norwegian: lettvint

10 QUOTES WITH «EASY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word easy.

1

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It is easy to romanticize poverty, to see poor people as inherently lacking agency and will. It is easy to strip them of human dignity, to reduce them to objects of pity. This has never been clearer than in the view of Africa from the American media, in which we are shown poverty and conflicts without any context.

2

Ama Ata Aidoo

Politicians are easy to attack, but frankly, we are all guilty of not meeting the needs of Africa's young people properly.

3

Steve Aoki

I never cake someone who doesn't want to be caked - at least, I try not to. Sometimes I miss my target. I'm pretty much going through the crowd making sure I find someone who wants to get caked. If you don't want to get caked, shake your head or tell me you don't want to get caked. It's that easy.

4

Roger Bart

I always enjoyed participating in artistic endeavors, and I remember in high school participating in chorus, drama and singing madrigals, mainly because they were an easy A. I loved being in plays and musicals too, but you didn't really get credit for those.

5

Melissa Benoist

If I had any advice for my 16-year-old self, it would just be to stay strong, because acting is not an easy lifestyle, especially when you are starting out. That being said, it definitely makes it all worth it when it does happen.

6

Michael Bergdahl

Wal-Mart's success strategies and tactics are easy to understand yet hard to duplicate.

7

Tony Blair

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

8

Bobbi Brown

The easiest ways to improve your appearance is with a really good moisturizer that will plump up your skin, a bit of concealer and a creamy blush on your cheek and lip. It's quick and easy and you'll look so much better.

9

Warren Buffett

There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.

10

Octavia Butler

And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one, of course, is to write - every day, no excuses. It's so easy to make excuses. Even professional writers have days when they'd rather clean the toilet than do the writing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EASY»

Discover the use of easy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to easy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

It's So Easy: and other lies

In his New York Times bestseller, Duff McKagan, founding member of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his ...

Duff McKagan, 2011

Word Power Made Easy

Exercises designed to develop vocabulary skills present words together with their pronunciations, definitions and use in sentences

Norman Lewis, 1991

Easy

Easy. At the ripe young age of fourteen Jessica has discovered that getting the attention she wants is just that -- easy.

Kerry Cohen Hoffmann, 2008

No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine

The author, a friend of both Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, describes the events surrounding the shootings at Columbine High School.

Brooks Brown, Rob Merritt, 2002

Easy Origami

Includes illustrated instructions for origami projects that range from simple to challenging.

John Montroll, 1992

Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And Rock 'N Roll ...

Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age.

Peter Biskind, 2011

ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy

A guide to reading and understanding rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs, this updated edition reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognize and treat 18 ...

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005

Math the Easy Way

Here is instruction and review in whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and introductions to algebra and statistics, plus a diagnostic test and an end-of-book practice test with answers.

Anthony Prindle, Katie Prindle, Eugene J. Farley, 2003

Barron's American History the Easy Way

Reviews the history of the United States, from prehistory through 2002, and includes study questions.

William O. Kellogg, 2003

Easy Tarot Handbook

In the Easy Tarot Handbook, author Josephine Ellershaw shares tips, shortcuts, and time-saving techniques gained from more than thirty years of experience reading Tarot cards.

Josephine Ellershaw, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EASY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term easy is used in the context of the following news items.

Easy to breathe extra life into Harty's slow-burning campaign

Breathe Easy is fancied to build on the promise of his recent Curragh reappearance and justify the nap vote at Leopardstown tonight. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Video: The Swon Brothers cover 'Take It Easy' on the Grand Ole …

Muskogee natives The Swon Brothers will play a home-state show Saturday at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»

P.D.S.A. Is An Easy, Proven Method To Help Small Businesses …

The method is really easy to learn and use, and is very reliable. It is called PLAN – DO – STUDY – ACT. It is also known as the PDSA Cycle, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Hodge blitz gives Amazon Warriors easy win

Brad Hodge's 61 in a 36-ball assault gave Guyana Amazon Warriors an easy 23-run win against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Basseterre. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

Cranking out a new currency is no easy feat

Five miles from the centre of Athens, on a nondescript dual carriageway leading out towards the city's airport, is the Holargos press, Greece's ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

An easy Italian dish from book about olive oil: Recipe for pasta with …

If you have pesto on hand, this recipe is quick to make. If you need to make your own and have the necessary fresh basil, pine nuts and garlic, ... «National Post, Jul 15»

Weekly Ratings: Women's World Cup Nets Fox an Easy Victory

The big tune-in for soccer on Sunday, along with a portion of the USA-Germany women's soccer game on Tuesday, propelled Fox to an easy ... «Variety, Jul 15»

Djokovic makes easy work of Cilic to reach sixth semi

LONDON — Novak Djokovic won the battle of grand slam champions by downing Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 6-4 to reach his sixth straight Wimbledon ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

Over Easy: Around the World

Welcome to Thursday's Over Easy, a continuation of Southern Dragon's Lakeside Diner and its tradition of giving an overview of news our ... «Firedoglake, Jul 15»

2 tickets win Louisiana Easy 5 drawing

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Lottery officials say 2 tickets won the $90,000 Easy 5 drawing Wednesday night. They were purchased in Kenner and ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jul 15»