Dictionary Check: ease

"ease" is a valid word!

Scrabble 4 points
Words with Friends 4 points

Definition

noun

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Example: "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"
Antonyms:
noun

a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

Example: "a life of luxury and ease"
Synonyms:
noun

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

Example: "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"
Synonyms:
noun

freedom from constraint or embarrassment

Example: "I am never at ease with strangers"
Synonyms:
noun

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Example: "took his repose by the swimming pool"
Synonyms:
verb

move gently or carefully

Example: "He eased himself into the chair"

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