Synonyms for ease

Synonyms for (noun) ease

Synonyms: rest, relaxation, repose, ease

Definition: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Usage: took his repose by the swimming pool

Similar words: inactivity

Definition: being inactive; being less active


Synonyms: ease, easiness, simpleness, simplicity

Definition: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Usage: he rose through the ranks with apparent ease; they put it into containers for ease of transportation; the very easiness of the deed held her back

Similar words: quality

Definition: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

Usage: the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare


Synonyms: informality, ease

Definition: freedom from constraint or embarrassment

Usage: I am never at ease with strangers

Similar words: naturalness

Definition: the quality of being natural or based on natural principles

Usage: he accepted the naturalness of death; the spontaneous naturalness of his manner


Synonyms: ease, relief

Definition: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

Usage: he enjoyed his relief from responsibility; getting it off his conscience gave him some ease

Similar words: comfort, comfortableness

Definition: a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

Usage: he is a man who enjoys his comfort; she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair


Synonyms: ease, comfort

Definition: a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

Usage: a life of luxury and ease; he had all the material comforts of this world

Similar words: richness, affluence

Definition: abundant wealth

Usage: they studied forerunners of richness or poverty; the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty


Synonyms for (verb) ease

Synonyms: comfort, ease

Definition: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

Usage: ease the pain in your legs

Similar words: relieve, palliate, assuage, alleviate

Definition: provide physical relief, as from pain

Usage: This pill will relieve your headaches


Synonyms: ease, alleviate, facilitate

Definition: make easier

Usage: you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge

Similar words: assist, aid, help

Definition: give help or assistance; be of service

Usage: Everyone helped out during the earthquake; Can you help me carry this table?; She never helps around the house


Synonyms: ease, relieve, allay, still

Definition: lessen the intensity of or calm

Usage: The news eased my conscience; still the fears

Similar words: console, solace, soothe, comfort

Definition: give moral or emotional strength to


Synonyms: ease

Definition: move gently or carefully

Usage: He eased himself into the chair

Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move

Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast


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