ease

Meanings

Noun

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  • "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"
  • "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
  • "a life of luxury and ease"
• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
  • "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
• freedom from constraint or embarrassment
  • "I am never at ease with strangers"
• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Verb

• move gently or carefully
  • "He eased himself into the chair"
• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
  • "ease the pain in your legs"
• make easier
• lessen the intensity of or calm
  • "The news eased my conscience"

Synonyms

allay, alleviate, comfort, easiness, facilitate, informality, relaxation, relief, relieve, repose, rest, simpleness, simplicity, still

Antonyms

difficulty