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Definitions

at ease

ADJECTIVE

carefree

Synonyms

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blithe breezy cheerful cheery easygoing happy happy-go-lucky jaunty jovial laid back sunny unanxious unbothered

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airy buoyant calm careless cool easy feelgood insouciant secure

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depressed dissatisfied sad troubled unhappy

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anxious heavy-hearted worried

ADJECTIVE

composed

Synonyms

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confident easygoing levelheaded poised relaxed self-assured serene tranquil unflappable unruffled

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calmed cool possessed quieted repressed sedate soothed suppressed

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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

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agitated nervous upset worried

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excited

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angered annoyed aroused distressed perturbed

ADJECTIVE

content

Synonyms

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comfortable contented fulfilled gratified happy pleased satisfied willing

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appeased gratified

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can't complain complacent fat dumb and happy pleased as punch smug tickled pink

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discontented unhappy unsatisfied upset

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not happy

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depressed disagreeable discontent dissatisfied needy wanting

ADJECTIVE

easy

Synonyms

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natural pleasant secure smooth

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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

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impossible ornery strict uneasy unrelaxed

ADJECTIVE

easy

Synonyms

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comfortable effortless peaceful pleasant quiet secure slow smooth soft successful

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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

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clamorous loud noisy

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unleisurely unrelaxed

ADJECTIVE

home

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central familiar family household local national native

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at rest down home homely homey in one's element in the bosom inland internal

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foreign outside

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business commercial

ADJECTIVE

hopeful

Synonyms

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buoyant cheerful comfortable confident eager enthusiastic rosy sanguine trusting upbeat

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calm content faithful high

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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

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apathetic depressed down pessimistic sad unenthusiastic unhappy

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despairing desperate despondent discouraged fearful low wretched

ADJECTIVE

resting

Synonyms

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crashed dozing dreaming drowsing lounging napping quiet recessing reclining relaxing reposing sleeping snoozing unwinding

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asleep at rest comfortable lying down stretched-out taking a break taking it easy

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active

ADJECTIVE

secure

Synonyms

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able confident easy reliable solid stable strong sure

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assured balanced cinch determined established firm reassured settled sound steady

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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

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uncertain unreliable unsure wobbly

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irresolute unsound unstable wavering

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indefinite undecided

ADJECTIVE

tranquil

Synonyms

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amicable balmy calm easygoing gentle mild pastoral placid restful sedate serene sober stable tame temperate

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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

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agitated drunk excitable excited fierce harsh immoderate inebriated nervous rough stormy troubled upset violent wild worried

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chaotic loud noisy turbulent unpeaceful

Example Sentences

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The limited nature of the outbreak and Oceanwide’s handling of the situation could put some travelers at ease, industry executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Relaxed and confident, he has almost been "big brothering" Dubois at times - joking during face-offs and looking completely at ease under scrutiny.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Kelly looked a little ill at ease to be out from behind the desk where she records her daily political commentary program, The Megyn Kelly Show.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

That direct comparison with the dot-com bubble peak probably won’t help to put investors’ minds at ease, Krinsky told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Mom touched Connor’s arm to put him at ease.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

at ease

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