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

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

Campbell was known for his seemingly effortless style of play and calm and easy-going demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

Tanya says: "He genuinely was easy-going and fun, really good fun".

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025

His warm, broad smile and easy-going manner made him likeable and accessible.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025

If someone mentions the Cottages today, I think of easy-going days drifting in and out of each other’s rooms, the languid way the afternoon would fold into evening then into night.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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