Foundation level · Year 4 · free
easy
adjective · Say it: EE-zee
What it means
Foundationnot hard to do or understand
The first maths question was easy, but the last one needed more thought.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- effortless
- simple
- straightforward
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- difficult
- hard
- tricky
More examples
- Riding a bike became easy for Noah once he had practised in the park.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old French word 'aisie', meaning at ease.
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