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easygoing

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Calm, relaxed, casual and informal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laid-back, happy-go-lucky, mellow, airy, at ease, at peace, carefree, careless, casual, chill, cool, devil-may-care, easy-breezy, easygoing, indifferent, insouciant, leisurely, lighthearted, loose, nonchalant, pococurante, relaxed, serene, solute, tranquil, unanxious, unbothered, unconcerned, undisturbed, unruffled, untroubled, unworried, wanton, clement, forbearing, indulgent, lax, lenient, loose-handed, permissible, permissive, remissful, safe, soft, soft-handed

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Unhurried.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leisurely, unhasty, unrushed

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

relaxed and informal in attitude or standards

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • what a cushy job!
  • the easygoing life of a parttime consultant
  • a soft job

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cushy, soft

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

not hurried or forced

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an easy walk around the block
  • at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: easy, leisurely

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From easy + going.

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: безгрижен (bezgrižen) — casual and informal
  • Bulgarian: отпуснат (otpusnat) — casual and informal
  • Catalan: calmat — casual and informal
  • Catalan: tranquil — casual and informal
  • Catalan: relaxat — casual and informal
  • Czech: pohodový — casual and informal
  • Czech: vyrovnaný — casual and informal
  • Czech: klidný — casual and informal
  • Esperanto: nepostulema — casual and informal
  • Esperanto: facilanima — casual and informal
  • Estonian: muretu — casual and informal
  • Finnish: rento — casual and informal
  • Finnish: lepponen — casual and informal
  • Finnish: leuto — casual and informal
  • Finnish: letkeä — casual and informal
  • French: sympathique — casual and informal
  • Galician: pachorrento — casual and informal
  • Galician: cachazudo — casual and informal
  • Galician: bacento — casual and informal
  • Irish: réchúiseach — casual and informal
  • Korean: 느긋한 (neugeuthan) — casual and informal
  • Latin: remissus — casual and informal
  • Russian: беззаботный (bezzabotnyj) — casual and informal
  • Spanish: tener la manga ancha — casual and informal
  • Spanish: apacible — casual and informal
  • Spanish: sosegado — casual and informal
  • Spanish: acomodaticio — casual and informal
  • Spanish: acomodadizo — casual and informal
  • Spanish: sin complicaciones — casual and informal
  • Spanish: de trato fácil — casual and informal
  • Swedish: lättsam — casual and informal
  • Welsh: didaro — casual and informal
  • Welsh: diofal — casual and informal
  • Welsh: dibryder — casual and informal
  • Finnish: kiireetön — unhurried