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- [ee-zee-er sed th an, th en duhn]
- /ˈi zi ər sɛd ðæn, ðɛn dʌn/
- /ˈiː.zi sed ðən dʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-zee-er sed th an, th en duhn]
- /ˈi zi ər sɛd ðæn, ðɛn dʌn/
Definitions of easier said than done words
- adjective easier said than done difficult to do 1
- phrase easier said than done If you say that something is easier said than done, you are emphasizing that although it sounds like a good idea in theory, you think it would be difficult to actually do it. 0
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Parts of speech for Easier said than done
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
easier said than done popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for easier said than done
adj easier said than done
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- crucial — If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
Antonyms for easier said than done
adj easier said than done
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
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