ease
Other forms: eased; easing; eases
Ease means to lessen or release, often making something possible in the meantime. When you put someone at their ease, you lessen their discomfort. When you ease into a chair, you gently release yourself into it.
A life of ease means you do not have to struggle to make money. Your dad might be mad if you pierce your nose, but eventually, with time, his anger will ease and he will ease up on you. Your older siblings' behavior will ease the way for you to do things that frighten your parents without their overreacting.
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freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”“they put it into containers for ease of transportation”
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synonyms:
easiness, simpleness, simplicity
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difficultness, difficulty
the quality of being difficult
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types:
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effortlessness
the quality of requiring little effort
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facility, readiness
a natural effortlessness
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smoothness
the quality of being free from errors or interruptions
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quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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difficultness, difficulty
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freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
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synonyms:
relaxation, repose, rest
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bed rest, bedrest
confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
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laziness
relaxed and easy activity
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lie-in
a long stay in bed in the morning
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dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping
quiet and inactive restfulness
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leisure
freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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vegetation
inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life
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vacationing
the act of taking a vacation
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inactivity
being inactive; being less active
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the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)“getting it off his conscience gave him some ease”
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synonyms:
relief
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comfort, comfortableness
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
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comfort, comfortableness
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freedom from constraint or embarrassment“I am never at ease with strangers”
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synonyms:
informality
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naturalness
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
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naturalness
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a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state“a life of luxury and ease”
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synonyms:
comfort
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lap of luxury
in conditions of wealth and comfort
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lap of luxury
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make easier
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synonyms:
alleviate, facilitate
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lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
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lessen the intensity of or calm
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move gently or carefully
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