easy in English: Not hard to do or understand. (adjective)

Translation

Not hard to do or understand.

Word origin

From Old French aisie, meaning at ease or comfortable.

Origin: Old French
Root: aisie

Examples

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"Easy" tells you the book is not hard to understand.

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Here "easy" means it did not take much work.

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"Easy" shows the way is simple and quick.

"Easy" means something is not hard. An easy job takes little effort, and an easy book is simple to read. It is the opposite of "hard" or "difficult".

Related words

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

quick

Moving or happening fast, in a short time.

good

Of a high quality, nice, or the way you want it to be.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

clear

Easy to see, hear, or understand; with nothing in the way.

clearly

In a way that is easy to see, hear or understand.

comfortable

Soft and nice to sit in or wear, so that you feel relaxed.

complicate

To make something harder to do or to understand.

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