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ease

ease

238 1.0
A state of comfort and freedom from worry
  • noun
  • /iːz/
: comodidad
  • She spoke with such ease that everyone felt comfortable around her.
  • feel at ease
  • with ease
  • ease of use

You can live, live life with ease, not with struggle.

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Examples

  • The two men and two women seemed to be at total ease, moving easily, relaxed, smiling.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Rural people consider woodfuels especially desirable because of their ease of use compared to other local fuels.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Why we should be able to do it with ease and grace.

  • You get peace and ease back in your life.

  • Now if you ask yourself, when do you feel more ease inside yourself?

  • You can live, live life with ease, not with struggle.

  • You know, I feel much more kind of ease and relaxed and all that.

  • And mine was a life of ease and abundance.

  • Native languages are generally learned auditorily, with ease, and over a relatively short period of time.

    Academic text (1990)
  • An advantage of fitness activities was the ease of scheduling outside of school.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

peace
vsease
724 1.0

A calm, quiet feeling in your mind without worry

includes that mental calm but also physical comfort and social freedom
comfort
vsease
288 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

is wider, covering emotional freedom from worry and social relaxation too
calm
vsease
106 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

is more about general comfort and social relaxation, not just absence of disturbance
peace of mind
vsease
67 3.0

A calm feeling with no worry

adds physical comfort and relief from everyday difficulty beyond mental calm
serenity
vsease
55 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

adds everyday comfort and release from social embarrassment or practical problems
relaxation
vsease
53 1.6

A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time

describes a wider condition including physical comfort and freedom from difficulty
tranquility
vsease
  • US
36 4.0

A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry

extends to include physical comfort and relief from difficulty in daily life
repose
vsease
  • Literature
15 6.0

A calm state of rest and freedom from worry

is broader, covering comfort in social or difficult physical situations
calmness
vsease
11 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

places more emphasis on comfort, relaxation, and freedom from everyday difficulty
10 3.9

A deep calm and quiet feeling inside that makes you feel relaxed

is broader, also relating to comfort, relaxation, and freedom from difficulty
peacefulness
vsease
4 2.7

A calm, quiet feeling with no worry

also covers personal comfort and freedom from social awkwardness or difficulty
quietude
vsease
  • Literature
2 8.0

A calm, peaceful feeling or time

is wider, including personal comfort and freedom from embarrassment or difficulty
1 7.0

How comfortable something feels, for example a bed or chair

emphasizes broader relaxation and social freedom beyond mere physical comfort
1 4.5

A feeling of being relaxed and at ease with people or places

focuses more on mental freedom from worry than on physical comfort
easiness
vsease
1 1.0

A calm, relaxed feeling that makes you not worry

is broader, also including physical comfort and freedom from difficulty or embarrassment
placidity
vsease
1 7.0

A calm, peaceful feeling when things are quiet and steady

is broader, including bodily comfort and freedom from social awkwardness
contentedness
vsease
1 4.3

A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life

focuses more on general comfort and freedom from difficulty rather than satisfaction
restfulness
vsease
1 3.2

A calm, peaceful feeling that helps you relax

is broader, adding freedom from worry and social relief beyond rest
relaxedness
vsease
1 5.5

A calm, comfortable state with little worry or stress

focuses less on deliberate rest and more on broad relief from difficulty

Antonyms

818 2.8

A feeling of pressure and worry because of difficult situations

615 2.4

A hard part of a task that needs extra effort or is not easy to understand

118 3.2

A feeling of physical pain or mental unease

Idioms

117 1.7

Being comfortable and relaxed, not nervous or worried

7 5.5

Feeling uncomfortable or nervous around other people

Compounds

A place like a home or garden that gives rest and comfort

A comfortable place to sit where you can relax

How Comfortable

relaxation
53 1.6
comfort
288 1.0
ease
238 1.0
unease
21 4.4
discomfort
118 3.2

Surface Forms

ease singular
eases plural

Etymology

Ease comes from Old French aise meaning 'comfort', and it is the same root as the English word easy. So ease means a state of comfort and freedom from worry.