Ease meaning

What does “ease” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ease” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.

ease

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”
“they put it into containers for ease of transportation”
Synonymseasiness simplicity simpleness
Oppositesdifficulty
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
“a life of luxury and ease”
“he had all the material comforts of this world”
Synonymscomfort
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
“he enjoyed his relief from responsibility”
“getting it off his conscience gave him some ease”
Synonymsrelief
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
“I am never at ease with strangers”
Synonymsinformality
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
“took his repose by the swimming pool”
Synonymsrest repose relaxation

move gently or carefully
“He eased himself into the chair”
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
“ease the pain in your legs”
Synonymscomfort
make easier
“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
Synonymsfacilitate alleviate
lessen the intensity of or calm
“The news eased my conscience”
“still the fears”
Synonymsstill allay relieve

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University