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- [at eez]
- /æt iz/
- /ət iːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [at eez]
- /æt iz/
Definitions of at ease words
- phrase at ease If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease. 3
- phrase at ease 'At ease' or 'Stand at ease' is an order given to a group of soldiers to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind their backs. 3
- noun at ease (of a standing soldier, etc) in a relaxed position with the feet apart and hands linked behind the back 3
- noun at ease a command to adopt such a position 3
- noun at ease in a relaxed attitude or frame of mind 3
- noun at ease having no anxiety, pain, or discomfort 3
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Origin of at ease
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English ese, eise < Anglo-French ese, Old French aise, eise comfort, convenience < Vulgar Latin *adjace(m), accusative of *adjacēs vicinity (compare Medieval Latin in aiace in (the) vicinity), the regular outcome of Latin adjacēns adjacent, taken in VL as a noun of the type nūbēs, accusative nūbem cloud; (v.) Middle English esen < Anglo-French e(i)ser, Old French aisier, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for At ease
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at ease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at ease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at ease
adj at ease
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- breezy — If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
- happy-go-lucky — trusting cheerfully to luck; happily unworried or unconcerned.
- jovial — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- cheery — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheery, you mean that they are cheerful and happy.
Antonyms for at ease
adj at ease
- dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
- worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?