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at ease

ADJECTIVE
carefree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blithe breezy cheerful cheery easygoing happy happy-go-lucky jaunty jovial laid back sunny unanxious unbothered
WEAK
airy buoyant calm careless cool easy feelgood insouciant secure
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed dissatisfied sad troubled unhappy
WEAK
anxious heavy-hearted worried
ADJECTIVE
composed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confident easygoing levelheaded poised relaxed self-assured serene tranquil unflappable unruffled
STRONG
calmed cool possessed quieted repressed sedate soothed suppressed
WEAK
clearheaded commonsensical cool as cucumber disimpassioned dispassionate easy have one's act together imperturbable keeping a stiff upper lip keeping one's shirt on nonchalant not turn a hair placid self-possessed sensible serious staid sure of oneself temperate together untroubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated nervous upset worried
STRONG
excited
WEAK
angered annoyed aroused distressed perturbed
ADJECTIVE
content
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comfortable contented fulfilled gratified happy pleased satisfied willing
STRONG
appeased gratified
WEAK
can't complain complacent fat dumb and happy pleased as punch smug tickled pink
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discontented unhappy unsatisfied upset
STRONG
not happy
WEAK
depressed disagreeable discontent dissatisfied needy wanting
ADJECTIVE
easy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
natural pleasant secure smooth
WEAK
affable amiable carefree casual complaisant diplomatic familiar friendly gentle good-natured good-tempered graceful gracious gregarious informal mild obliging open polite relaxed sociable suave tolerant unaffected unanxious undemanding unforced unpretentious urbane
Antonyms
WEAK
impossible ornery strict uneasy unrelaxed
ADJECTIVE
easy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comfortable effortless peaceful pleasant quiet secure slow smooth soft successful
WEAK
calm carefree comfy commodious composed content contented cozy cursive cushy easeful flowing fluent forthright gentle in clover languid light mild moderate prosperous running satisfied serene snug spontaneous substantial temperate thriving tranquil
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clamorous loud noisy
WEAK
unleisurely unrelaxed
ADJECTIVE
home
Synonyms
STRONG
central familiar family household local national native
WEAK
at rest down home homely homey in one's element in the bosom inland internal
Antonyms
STRONG
foreign outside
WEAK
business commercial
ADJECTIVE
hopeful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buoyant cheerful comfortable confident eager enthusiastic rosy sanguine trusting upbeat
STRONG
calm content faithful high
WEAK
anticipating anticipative assured blithe elated emboldened expecting forward-looking hoping inspirited keeping the faith lighthearted looking forward to reassured rose-colored satisfied serene trustful unflagging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic depressed down pessimistic sad unenthusiastic unhappy
WEAK
despairing desperate despondent discouraged fearful low wretched
ADJECTIVE
resting
Synonyms
STRONG
crashed dozing dreaming drowsing lounging napping quiet recessing reclining relaxing reposing sleeping snoozing unwinding
WEAK
asleep at rest comfortable lying down stretched-out taking a break taking it easy
Antonyms
WEAK
active
ADJECTIVE
secure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able confident easy reliable solid stable strong sure
STRONG
assured balanced cinch determined established firm reassured settled sound steady
WEAK
absolute carefree conclusive hopeful in the bag locked on nailed down on ice resolute sanguine self-assured self-confident steadfast sure thing tried-and-true unanxious undoubtful well-founded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
uncertain unreliable unsure wobbly
STRONG
irresolute unsound unstable wavering
WEAK
indefinite undecided
ADJECTIVE
tranquil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amicable balmy calm easygoing gentle mild pastoral placid restful sedate serene sober stable tame temperate
WEAK
agreeable at peace collected comforting composed cool easy even even-tempered halcyon hushed lenient low measured moderate murmuring pacific paradisiacal patient pleasing poised possessed reasonable sedative smooth soft soothing still undisturbed unexcitable unexcited unperturbed unruffled untroubled whispering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated drunk excitable excited fierce harsh immoderate inebriated nervous rough stormy troubled upset violent wild worried
WEAK
chaotic loud noisy turbulent unpeaceful

Example Sentences

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"We are quite young, but then when you see all the others on the start line and you realise how young they are, it makes you feel a little bit more at ease," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors won’t likely feel at ease just yet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But what if I am ill at ease with leisure?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Often, that’s all someone really needs to feel at ease.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

She appeared to be not in the least ill at ease sitting on an upturned box in a bare room and drinking tea out of a mug that she balanced on her knee.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.