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" A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It's the parts that you play I guess. I don't mind it. I'm not a tough guy. I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point."
Sean Bean

Meaning of "easy-going" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EASY-GOING

ˌiːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EASY-GOING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Easy-Going is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EASY-GOING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of easy-going in the English dictionary

The definition of easy-going in the dictionary is relaxed in manner or attitude; inclined to be excessively tolerant. Other definition of easy-going is moving at a comfortable pace.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EASY-GOING

agoing · churchgoing · cinema-going · concertgoing · filmgoing · foregoing · going · ingoing · movie-going · ongoing · operagoing · outgoing · overgoing · playgoing · racegoing · schoolgoing · seagoing · theatergoing · thoroughgoing · waygoing

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EASY-GOING

eastmost · eastward · eastwardly · eastwards · Eastwood · easy · easy chair · easy does it · easy game · easy listening · easy mark · easy meat · easy money · easy on the eye · Easy Street · easy touch · easy-care · easy-oar · easy-peasy · easygoingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE EASY-GOING

be going · booing · cooing · criminal wrongdoing · doing · echoing · evildoing · harmdoing · heavy going · lassoing · not know whether one is coming or going · nothing doing · ocean-going · toing and froing · Tourcoing · undoing · wooing · wrongdoing

Synonyms and antonyms of easy-going in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EASY-GOING»

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

Translation of «easy-going» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EASY-GOING

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

The translations of easy-going 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-going» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

不慌不忙的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

de trato fácil
570 millions of speakers
en

English

easy-going
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आसान जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُرْتاحُ البال
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

беззаботный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

sossegado
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সহজে যাচ্ছে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

facile à vivre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

mudah bergaul
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gelassen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ゆったりとした
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

느긋한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gampang-arep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ tính
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மேம்போக்கான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सोपे होत आहे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Uyumlu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

accomodante
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

wyluzowany
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

безтурботний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

sociabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανέμελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maklik gaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lättsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avslappet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of easy-going

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EASY-GOING»

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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «easy-going».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about easy-going

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9 QUOTES WITH «EASY-GOING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word easy-going.
1
Sean Bean
A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It's the parts that you play I guess. I don't mind it. I'm not a tough guy. I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point.
2
Alice Cooper
The late sixties and early seventies were kind of a breeding ground for exciting new sounds because easy listening and folk were kind of taking over the airwaves. I think it was a natural next step to take that blissful, easy-going sound and strangle the life out of it.
3
James Garner
I've had to work hard at that easy-going manner you see on screen.
4
James Garner
People who don't know me think I'm easy-going, but I'm a pessimist by nature and an old curmudgeon.
5
Mark Haddon
I really like the idea of being a bit unpredictable. I'm known for being a nice, easy-going person with a straightforward exterior. So I think a bit of me wants to be sort of sly and devious.
6
Ouida
An easy-going husband is the one indispensable comfort of life.
7
Mary Pierce
I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.
8
Louis Tomlinson
I like a girl who doesn't take life too seriously and is quite easy-going.
9
Caroline Winberg
I like a guy who is confident and easy-going, but a man who's a man, not a man who is a little boy. I like a man who is comfortable with himself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EASY-GOING»

Discover the use of easy-going in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to easy-going and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Over Berton's: An Easy Going Chronicle
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
E. V. Lucas, 2009
2
Its So Easy Going Green
Turn your classroom into an environmentally friendly
Heather Knowles, 2010
3
Its So Easy Going Green (eBook)
Turn your classroom into an environmentally friendly learning zone!
Heather Knowles, 2010
4
e-Superduper Model Composition for Primary 4
One day, Mr Easy-going came across an unusual advertisement: “The more you eat, the more you praise. Come to Cook-and-Bull Restaurant for the freshest food today!” Mr Easy-going decided to have his lunch at the restaurant. On arrival, he ...
Kwan Hui Choo, Angela Leu, 2012
5
Over Bemerton's Over Bemerton's: An Easy-Going Chronicle ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
E V Lucas, 2010
6
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
At the Easy Going travel store in Berkeley, Cal., Dyment unzips and lays out an Easy Going Carry-On, which costs $225 (www.easygoing.com). He likes its tripartite design, the two outside compartments that open completely and the internal ...
7
Your Eco-friendly Yard: Sustainable Ideas to Save You Time, ...
About 60 percent of people exhibit a peaceful easy-going personality. They go to work, take care of their children and other obligations, avoid seeking confrontation except when needed and want to come home, relax and avoid hassles.
Tom Girolamo, 2009
8
The Easy Guide to Repertory Grids
For example, if the construct 'domineering – easy-going' was used preemptively, one would, in effect, be saying, 'If a person is ''domineering as opposed to easy- going'', s/he can't possibly be anything else (for example, a ''nurturing as distinct ...
Devi Jankowicz, 2005
9
Easy Going Games
A collection of movement games to increase the motor skills and fun of elementary age children and playful adults.
Barbara Sher, 1987
10
Easy Going Crosswords
When life gets busy and stressful, the crosswords should be easy. But don't worry: simple CAN be exciting! This fun collection features 72 15x15 themed crosswords from one of the country's top puzzlemakers.
Randolph Ross, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EASY-GOING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term easy-going is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Behind The Scenes: Kodaline - Royal Hospital, Kilmainham
Genial, affable and self-deprecating offstage, the band's easy-going charm has pushed them to greater and greater heights. Recently returning to their native ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Review: Martin Luke Brown at The Cookie, Leicester
His stage presence fit his music; easy-going, yet extremely entertaining. What strikes you most about Martin is his humility. For someone with so ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
3
Nappanee's Embrace the Pace days underway
The Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce created the annual event as a celebration of Nappanee's easy-going lifestyle. A list of citywide ... «Goshen News, Jul 15»
4
Making a blended family work
Choose to be mature, easy-going and flexible. This behavior will be appreciated by your spouse and he will love you for it. Second, you both ... «Daily American Online, Jul 15»
5
Mac Demarco Releases 'Some Other Ones' Album , Invites Fans to …
The full album is packed with easy-going instrumentals featuring some soft keys, laidback guitars and jazzy drums. Listen to the Some Other ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
6
Halewood gambler turned his life around after blowing £20000 …
"The counselling let me get things off my mind and conscience, and I started becoming the easy-going, hard-working guy I used to be. Twelve ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
7
Alia Bhatt spotted leaving for Bangkok- view pics!
We are really pumped to see her make exciting choices in terms of film roles and hope that her easy-going and carefree demeanour never ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
8
Logitech Gets a New Name: Logi
The first analyses indicate that consumers were pleased with the friendlier and easy-going look that the tech enterprise has put on. The CEO ... «Apex Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Tulare's VIP Pizza about good food, fun times
That easy-going manner seems to be part of the family genetics, starting with Gloria's late brother Joe Gregory, who founded V.I.P. in 1985 and ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»
10
Making honey in Kansas is tough but rewarding
They generally won't sting, said Wolken, at least not the gentle, easy-going Carniola honeybees that he stocks in the dozen or so hives in his ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
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