ease
1ease
noun \ˈēz\Definition of EASE
1
: the state of being comfortable: as a : freedom from pain or discomfort b : freedom from care c : freedom from labor or difficulty d : freedom from embarrassment or constraint : naturalness <known for his charm and ease of manner> e : an easy fit
2
: relief from discomfort or obligation
3
: facility, effortlessness <did it with ease>
4
: an act of easing or a state of being eased
— ease·ful \-fəl\ adjective
— ease·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— at ease
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: free from pain or discomfort
2
a : free from restraint or formality <feels most at ease with old friends> b : standing silently (as in a military formation) with the feet apart, the right foot in place, and one or both hands behind the body —often used as a command
See Examples of EASE
- <the sunburn medication brought me instant ease>
- <a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease>
Origin of EASE
Middle English ese, from Anglo-French eise, aise convenience, comfort, ultimately from Latin adjacent-, adjacens neighboring — more at adjacent
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to EASE
Antonyms: constraint, restraint
Related Words: appeasement, assuagement, decrease, diminishment, mitigation, moderation, mollification; calming, salving, soothing
Rhymes with EASE
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