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- [ee-zee-goh-ing]
- /ˈi ziˈgoʊ ɪŋ/
- /ˌiː.ziˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-zee-goh-ing]
- /ˈi ziˈgoʊ ɪŋ/
Definitions of easygoing word
- adjective easygoing going easily, as a horse. 2
- noun easygoing Relaxed and tolerant in approach or manner. 2
- adjective easygoing dealing with things in a relaxed manner; not hurried or agitated 2
- adjective easygoing calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person. 1
- adjective easygoing If you describe someone as easygoing, you mean that they are not easily annoyed, worried, or upset, and you think this is a good quality. 1
- adjective easygoing not strict; lenient 1
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Origin of easygoing
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; easy + going
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Parts of speech for Easygoing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
easygoing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for easygoing
adj easygoing
- happy-go-lucky — trusting cheerfully to luck; happily unworried or unconcerned.
- serene — calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
- self-possessed — having or showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
adjective easygoing
- mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- complacent — A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.
- permissive — habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
Antonyms for easygoing
adj easygoing
- worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
adjective easygoing
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
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