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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

Gyokeres achieved that and scored 21 goals in all competitions but it was not always smooth sailing for the 28-year-old.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Love Island USA has not been all smooth sailing, though.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

It won’t be smooth sailing for these companies to get these devices into the mainstream, though.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

It wasn’t all smooth sailing on Monday as the federal government started the process of accepting claims for massive amounts of tariff refunds.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

All was smooth sailing till eight weeks into their journey when, on the verge of uncharted waters, they came across the longboat filled with human bones.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

smooth sailing

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