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breeze

breeze

33 2.1
An easy thing to do
  • noun
  • /briz/
  • Informal
translation icon : pan comido
  • It's doable if you're making a few, but for batches and projects with lots of pieces, it's just a breeze to have a studio companion like this.

Huge kudos to my construction group, Urban Construct that just were such a breeze to work with.

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Examples

  • Now that you don't have to hide me, getting the rest of the gems is gonna be a breeze.

  • Certainly, a receipt with a digital trail makes returns a breeze for a busy customer.

    Blog text (13)
  • The rest of school was a summer breeze compared to English.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • This is gonna be a breeze.

  • This will be a breeze.

  • Well, moving was a breeze.

  • Make switching seasons a breeze with Quince's high quality closet essentials.

  • Fortunately, video interviewing is a breeze once you know the dos and don'ts!

    Blog text (11)
  • Now this might seem complicated and tricky, but once you've got it figured out it's a breeze to size your drawers and trays perfectly.

  • Completing the project was a breeze; I finished it in just an hour.

Synonyms

picnic
vsbreeze
  • Informal
55 3.4

An activity that is very easy or pleasant, often used with no to say something is not easy

is more neutral about pleasure and focuses only on effortlessness
piece of cake
vsbreeze
  • Informal
51 1.0

Something very easy to do

is less of a food metaphor and more general in use
snap
vsbreeze
  • Informal
18 1.2

An easy task that needs little effort

is seen as effortless but does not imply doing it very quickly
cinch
vsbreeze
  • Informal
16 2.1

A task that is very easy to do

is similar but can be more neutral and less slangy
child's play
vsbreeze
  • Informal
6 1.0

An activity that is very easy to do

is less tied to youthful imagery and more neutral in tone
light work
vsbreeze
  • Informal
3 1.0

An easy task that takes little effort

is more informal and idiomatic in tone than that neutral label
duck soup
vsbreeze
  • Archaic
1 6.1

A task that is very easy to do

is less culinary in image and more broadly used without food sense
pushover
vsbreeze
  • Informal
1 3.4

An easy task that you can do without much effort

is not focused on weakness or people but on ease of action
plain sailing
vsbreeze
  • UK
1 2.8

Easy to do and without problems after it starts

is about effortless action from the beginning rather than only after starting
walkover
vsbreeze
1 4.4

An easy contest or task that someone wins with little effort

is more general and not limited to competitions or easy wins
doddle
vsbreeze
  • UK
1 7.8

An easy task that needs little effort

is similar but sounds even more informal and playful
cake walk
vsbreeze
  • Informal
1 1.3

A very easy task that needs little effort

is more neutral and less tied to competitive or winner imagery
walkthrough
vsbreeze
  • US
3.0

A competition or test that is very easy to pass

is not specific to events and applies to general effortless actions

Antonyms

3.1

A difficult task that tests a person's skill and will

851 2.8

To try very hard to do or deal with something difficult

Idioms

9 6.8

To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things

in a breeze
  • Informal
1 3.0

People do it very easily with little effort

8.8

To talk in a relaxed way about nothing important

9.9

Talking in a friendly, relaxed way with other people

Compounds

4 1.4

A cool wind from the sea that blows toward land during the day

A soft cool wind in summer that feels pleasant

gentle breeze
  • Specialized
4 2.2

A light wind that moves leaves and cools the air

3 1.5

A gentle wind you feel on your face that moves leaves

fresh breeze
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A fairly strong wind that makes flags fly and helps sailboats move

A light wind in the afternoon that cools the air

strong breeze
  • Specialized
1 2.2

A wind that is strong enough to move small branches and belongings

4.1

A light concrete block that builders use to make walls and sheds

moderate breeze
  • Specialized
2.9

A wind that moves small branches and cools the air

How Easy

cinch
  • Informal
16 2.1
breeze
  • Informal
33 2.1
task
1.0
challenge
3.1

Surface Forms

breeze singular
breezes plural

Etymology

Breeze is also used to mean 'easy'; a helpful way to remember this is to think of the soft wind from brisa that needs no effort, so a task that is a breeze is very easy.