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1. ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness(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"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

   Synonyms:
   restraint, simple mindedness, simplicity, simmpleness, easiness, comfort, informality, repose, relief, chasteness, relaxation, rest, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

2. ease, comfort(noun)

   a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

   "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

   Synonyms:
   puff, simplicity, comfortableness, quilt, easiness, comfort, informality, repose, consolation, relief, solace, comforter, relaxation, rest, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   difficultness, difficulty

3. relief, ease(noun)

   the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

   "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, ministration, relievo, easement, informality, moderation, backup, repose, relaxation, succour, respite, comfort, backup man, reliever, alleviation, rest period, rest, succor, sculptural relief, simplicity, embossment, easiness, rilievo, relief, simpleness, stand-in, easing, assuagement, substitute

   Antonyms:
   difficultness, difficulty

4. ease, informality(noun)

   freedom from constraint or embarrassment

   "I am never at ease with strangers"

   Synonyms:
   simplicity, easiness, comfort, informality, repose, relief, relaxation, rest, simpleness

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

5. rest, ease, repose, relaxation(verb)

   freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

   "took his repose by the swimming pool"

   Synonyms:
   rest period, tranquility, eternal sleep, repose, peace of mind, loosening, balance, relaxation behavior, relief, rest, simplicity, eternal rest, quiet, simpleness, easiness, placidity, informality, relaxation method, comfort, peace, relaxation, tranquillity, residual, quietus, liberalisation, peacefulness, ataraxis, remainder, residue, residuum, sleep, heartsease, serenity, slackening, liberalization, respite

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

6. ease(verb)

   move gently or carefully

   "He eased himself into the chair"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, allay, alleviate, comfort, facilitate, still

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

7. comfort, ease(verb)

   lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

   "ease the pain in your legs"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, alleviate, still, allay, soothe, comfort, solace, facilitate, console

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

8. facilitate, ease, alleviate(verb)

   make easier

   "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   comfort, help, alleviate, allay, still, facilitate, assuage, palliate, relieve

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

9. still, allay, relieve, ease(verb)

   lessen the intensity of or calm

   "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

   Synonyms:
   calm, salvage, calm down, save, hush up, quieten, slake, unbosom, shut up, still, tranquillise, take over, salve, quiet, comfort, allay, facilitate, exempt, quench, lull, let off, palliate, excuse, relieve, assuage, remedy, alleviate, hush, silence, free, lighten, tranquilize, tranquillize

   Antonyms:
   difficulty, difficultness

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1. ease(noun)

   Synonyms:
   relaxation, free time, reduce, assuage, alleviate, lay off, simplify, slacken, give someone a break, cruise, loosen, lessen, salve, relax, peace, facility, peace of mind, comfort, leisure, skill, rest, dexterity

2. ease(noun)

   To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

   Synonyms:
   dexterity, relaxation, peace of mind, comfort, skill, peace, facility, free time, rest, leisure, assuage, slacken, reduce, simplify, alleviate, lay off, lessen, loosen, cruise, give someone a break, relax, salve

3. ease(noun)

   To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).

   Synonyms:
   free time, dexterity, skill, peace of mind, facility, rest, peace, leisure, relaxation, comfort, lessen, alleviate, give someone a break, slacken, lay off, reduce, loosen, simplify, assuage, cruise, relax, salve

4. ease(noun)

   To give respite to (someone).

   Synonyms:
   relaxation, dexterity, rest, comfort, leisure, skill, facility, free time, peace, peace of mind, salve, lay off, lessen, simplify, relax, reduce, give someone a break, slacken, assuage, loosen, cruise, alleviate

5. ease(noun)

   To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).

   Synonyms:
   dexterity, leisure, relaxation, peace, rest, peace of mind, free time, comfort, skill, facility, lessen, loosen, slacken, alleviate, reduce, simplify, cruise, assuage, give someone a break, relax, lay off, salve

6. ease(noun)

   To reduce the difficulty of (something).

   Synonyms:
   free time, skill, facility, rest, relaxation, peace of mind, peace, comfort, leisure, dexterity, lessen, give someone a break, slacken, simplify, lay off, salve, loosen, alleviate, reduce, assuage, relax, cruise

7. ease(noun)

   To move (something) slowly and carefully.

   Synonyms:
   leisure, rest, dexterity, peace of mind, skill, relaxation, free time, facility, comfort, peace, alleviate, salve, relax, loosen, give someone a break, assuage, slacken, lay off, lessen, simplify, cruise, reduce

8. ease(verb)

   To lessen in severity.

   Synonyms:
   rest, dexterity, peace of mind, facility, comfort, relaxation, peace, skill, leisure, free time, salve, give someone a break, lay off, relax, reduce, loosen, lessen, cruise, slacken, simplify, alleviate, assuage

9. ease(verb)

   To proceed with little effort.

   Synonyms:
   lay off, loosen, relax, simplify, salve, alleviate, give someone a break, cruise, slacken, reduce, lessen, assuage

English Synonyms and Antonyms(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. ease

   Ease in the sense here considered denotes freedom from conscious or apparent effort, tax, or strain. Ease may be either of condition or of action; facility is always of action; readiness is of action or of expected action. One lives at ease who has no pressing cares; one stands at ease, moves or speaks with ease, when wholly without constraint. Facility is always active; readiness may be active or passive; the speaker has facility of expression, readiness of wit; any appliance is in readiness for use. Ease of action may imply merely the possession of ample power; facility always implies practise and skill; any one can press down the keys of a typewriter with ease; only the skilled operator works the machine with facility. Readiness in the active sense includes much of the meaning of ease with the added idea of promptness or alertness. Easiness applies to the thing done, rather than to the doer. Expertness applies to the more mechanical processes of body and mind; we speak of the readiness of an orator, but of the expertness of a gymnast. Compare COMFORTABLE; DEXTERITY; POWER.

   Synonyms:
   easiness, expertness, facility, knack, readiness

   Antonyms:
   annoyance, awkwardness, constraint, difficulty, discomfort, disquiet, irritation, perplexity, trouble, uneasiness, vexation, worry

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. ease

   Synonyms:
   enjoyment, comfort, rest, repose, tranquility, refreshment, relief, quiet, contentment, satisfaction, facility, readiness

   Antonyms:
   trouble, annoyance, vexation, disquiet, difficulty, awkwardness

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. ease(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rest, repose, quiescence

2. ease(n.)

   Synonyms:
   quiet, quietude, quietness, tranquillity, peace, content, contentment

3. ease(n.)

   Synonyms:
   facility, easiness, readiness

4. ease(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   relieve, disburden, disencumber, free from pressure or restraint

5. ease(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   alleviate, allay, assuage, appease, mitigate, soothe, pacify, quiet, still, abate

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List of paraphrases:

alleviate, relieve, facilitate, mitigate, facilitated, easily, easing, facility, lighten, easy, ease-of, reduce, facilitating, defuse, eases, relax, soften, allay, simplicity, calm, detente, lessen, appease, convenience, soothe, alleviation, calming, relaxation, comfort, simplify

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