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Synonyms for ease

noun

  1. Freedom from pain or anxiety

    comfort, rest, quietness, peace, relaxed physical state, tranquil rest, relaxation, leisure, repose, easiness, satisfaction, well-being, calm, calmness, restfulness, serenity, security, tranquillity, ataraxia, bed of roses, solace, consolation.

    Antonyms pain*, discomfort, stress.

  2. Freedom from difficulty

    facility, adroitness, expertise, expertness, dispatch, efficiency, knack, readiness, quickness, skillfulness, dexterity, artfulness, cleverness, smoothness, effortlessness, child's play, clear sailing, snap*, breeze*, cinch*; see also cinch.

    Antonyms difficulty, trouble, clumsiness.

  3. Freedom from stiffness or awkwardness

    naturalness, poise, familiarity; see composure, informality.

  4. Freedom from poverty

    affluence, prosperity, comfort; see luxury 1, wealth 2.

at ease
take one's ease

be calm, rest, be comfortable; see relax 1.

verb

  1. To relieve of pain

    alleviate, allay, relieve, mitigate, lessen, assuage, tranquilize, sedate, drug, administer an opiate, administer a sedative, anesthetize, render less painful, give relief, comfort, give an anesthetic, fit a splint, relieve pressure, cure, attend to, doctor, nurse, ameliorate, restore to health, palliate, soothe, abate, reduce, lighten, poultice, meliorate.

    Antonyms hurt*, injure, aggravate.

  2. To lessen pressure or tension

    slacken, loosen, relax, prop up, lift, hold up, set at ease, make comfortable, comfort, raise, disburden, unburden, release, soften, give repose to, free from anxiety, relieve, relieve one's mind, lighten, let up on, give rest to, quiet, calm, pacify, soothe, cheer; see also comfort.

    Antonyms weight*, tighten, distress.

  3. To move carefully

    maneuver, guide, induce, extricate, disentangle, set right, fit, insert, join, facilitate, slide, inch, edge, shift, handle.

    Antonyms force, shove, blunder.

  4. To make easier

    facilitate, expedite, smooth the way; see help 1, promote 1.

See ease in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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