easy-going

ADJECTIVE

easygoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breezy carefree casual even-tempered happy-go-lucky laid-back mild offhand placid relaxed self-possessed serene tranquil unhurried

WEAK

adaptable amenable calm collected complacent complaisant composed devil-may-care equable flexible free and easy hang-loose indolent indulgent informal insouciant lazy lenient liberal low-pressure moderate nonchalant patient permissive poised slack soft tolerant unaffected unconcerned uncritical undemanding uninhibited unpretentious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated deliberate excited nervous planned troubled violent worried

WEAK

critical demanding hurried hyped intolerant strict strong upset

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easy-going

"My son is an easy-going person, not a troublemaker," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

In a Times story in 2023, Branch was lauded by teammates “for his ever-present smile and easy-going nature.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

It might seem daunting to drive into the hulking mountains surrounding L.A., but there are many easy-going and family-friendly adventures to be had in Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

One shopkeeper affectionately called Alphonsine "Cameroon woman", and described her as an easy-going person with a happy daughter.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025

Dad was an easy-going host, informal and gracious, and we tried to pattern ourselves after him.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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