Another word for ease
ease
n.
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.
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.
Freedom from stiffness or awkwardness
naturalness, poise, familiarity; see composure, informality.
Freedom from poverty
affluence, prosperity, comfort; see luxury 1, wealth 2.
relaxed, collected, untroubled, carefree; see calm 1, comfortable 1.
ease
v.
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.
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.
To move carefully
maneuver, guide, induce, extricate, disentangle, set right, fit, insert, join, facilitate, slide, inch, edge, shift, handle.
To make easier
facilitate, expedite, smooth the way; see help 1, promote 1.
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Another word for ease
Freedom, especially from pain:
alleviation, assuagement, mitigation, palliation, relief. See increaseFreedom from constraint, formality, embarrassment, or awkwardness:
casualness, easiness, informality, naturalness, poise, spontaneity, unceremoniousness, unrestraint. See restraint, tightenFreedom from labor, responsibility, or strain:
leisure, relaxation, repose, rest1. See continueThe ability to perform without apparent effort:
easiness, effortlessness, facileness, facility, readiness. See easySteady good fortune or financial security:
comfort, prosperity, prosperousness. (Informal) easy street. Idioms: comfortable (or easy) circumstances, the good life. See rich, thrive
To make less severe or more bearable:
allay, alleviate, assuage, comfort, lessen, lighten2, mitigate, palliate, relieve. See increaseTo reduce in tension, pressure, or rigidity:
let up, loose, loosen, relax, slack, slacken, untighten. See tightenTo become or cause to become less active or intense.
Off or up: abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane. See increaseTo make less difficult:
expedite, facilitate. Idioms: clear (or prepare) the way for, grease the wheels, open the door for (or to). See easyTo maneuver gently and slowly into place:
glide, slide, slip. See careful, easyTo advance carefully and gradually:
edge, sidle. See careful, move
To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure:
relent, slacken, soften, weaken, yield. Idiom: give way (or ground). See strong
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ease. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/EASE
