Definitions

smooth sailing

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ease n.
facility n.
informality n.
picnic n.
plain sailing n.
snap n.

NOUN

ease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aplomb composure dexterity efficiency familiarity flexibility fluency nonchalance poise quickness simplicity

STRONG

adroitness affability breeze cinch cleverness dispatch easygoingness effortlessness expertise expertness informality insouciance knack liberty naturalness pushover readiness setup skillfulness smoothness snap unaffectedness unconstraint

WEAK

child's play duck soup relaxedness unreservedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inability

WEAK

excitableness inhibition restriction

NOUN

facility

Synonyms

STRONG

address adroitness aptitude bent competence dexterity efficiency effortlessness expertness fluency knack leaning lightness poise proficiency propensity quickness readiness skill skillfulness smoothness spontaneity tact turn wit

WEAK

child's play

Antonyms

STRONG

clumsiness disinclination inability incapability incapacity incompetence ineptness

WEAK

difficulty hardness

NOUN

informality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casualness familiarity nonchalance simplicity spontaneity

STRONG

affability aplomb breeze cinch cleverness composure dexterity dispatch easiness easygoingness efficiency effortlessness expertise expertness flexibility fluency insouciance knack liberty naturalness poise pushover quickness readiness setup skillfulness smoothness snap unaffectedness unceremoniousness unconstraint unrestraint

WEAK

child's play duck soup relaxedness unreservedness

Antonyms

STRONG

inability

NOUN

picnic

Synonyms

STRONG

breeze cinch lark pushover setup snap walkover

WEAK

child's play duck soup kid stuff light work no trouble piece of cake sure thing

Antonyms

WEAK

difficulty drudgery

NOUN

plain sailing

Synonyms

WEAK

easy going easy progress easy ride straight sailing

NOUN

snap

Synonyms

STRONG

breeze cinch ease picnic pie walkover

WEAK

child's play duck soup easy as pie kid stuff no problem soft touch

Antonyms

STRONG

difficulty

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smooth sailing

My experience in Lisbon and relatively smooth sailing in Paris and Rome this month underscore the crapshoot travelers face under the European Union’s new automated border-control system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Spain's journey since their 2010 World Cup triumph has not exactly been smooth sailing.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Maybe that points to smooth sailing for SpaceX.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

It wasn't always smooth sailing, and a leg break while playing for the Republic of Ireland, who he had captained at Euro 2016 the previous year, threatened his career.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Once she got examined for her teacher’s certificate, it’d be smooth sailing for her.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

smooth sailing

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