easygoing

B1
US /ˈiːziːˈgoʊɪŋ/
adj Freq #34226

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relaxed and informal in attitude or standards

    an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments

  2. 2
    adj

    Calm, relaxed, casual and informal.

    He dropped gradually back into his old frivolous and easy-going ways and conditions of feeling and manner of speech, and no familiar of his could have detected anything in him that differentiated him from the weak and careless Tom of other days.

  3. 3
    adj

    not burdensome or demanding

  4. 4
    adj

    not hurried or forced

  5. 5
    adj

    Unhurried.

Etymology

From easy + going.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · calm, relaxed, casual and... airyat easeat peacecarefreecarelesscasualchillclementcooldevil-may-careeasy-breezyeasygoing
3 adj · not burdensome or demanding soft
4 adj · not hurried or forced leisurely
5 adj · unhurried. leisurelyunhastyunrushed
Word family
Derived forms easygoingness

Send feedback

Optional — only if you'd like a reply.