cinch
16
2.1
- noun
- /sɪnʧ/
- Informal
:
pan comido
- Laying a four-lane highway at the rate of a mile a minute would be a cinch.
But I tell people that, I tell women that start with one inch by inch by it's the cinch.
- But I tell people that, I tell women that start with one inch by inch by it's the cinch.
Examples
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Many of these items only cost a few dollars and are a cinch to set up.
Blog text (16) -
Making the card was a cinch after all that pre-planning!
Blog text (12) -
So in the Americans' minds, getting it and similar groups on board should have been a cinch.
Academic text (2007) -
It was a cinch with our new software.
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Potty training is a cinch... if you wait, they are ready.
Blog text (17) -
Again, the share feature makes teamwork and collaboration a cinch.
Academic text (2012) -
Other than those little snags, these owls were a cinch to make.
Blog text (4) -
With heavy hitters like the Feathersons on our side, it's going to be a cinch.
Fiction book (1995) -
Plus, weeds and pests are fewer, making fall gardening a cinch for anyone to try and succeed.
Blog text (2) -
Using the new app made scheduling meetings a cinch for everyone involved.
Synonyms
55
3.4
An activity that is very easy or pleasant, often used with no to say something is not easy
51
1.0
Something very easy to do
33
2.1
An easy thing to do
18
1.2
An easy task that needs little effort
6
1.0
An activity that is very easy to do
1
6.1
A task that is very easy to do
1
3.4
An easy task that you can do without much effort
1
4.4
An easy contest or task that someone wins with little effort
1
2.8
Easy to do and without problems after it starts
1
7.8
An easy task that needs little effort
1
1.3
A very easy task that needs little effort
A competition or test that is very easy to pass
Antonyms
How Easy
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember cinch meaning 'very easy' is to think of a strap that is already tight and sure; if something is 'cinched' it is safe or certain. So calling a task a cinch means it is a 'sure thing' or very easy.