· freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "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"

Synonym(s): easiness, simplicity, simpleness

Hypernym(s): quality

Antonym(s): difficulty

· a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

Synonym(s): comfort

Hypernym(s): affluence, richness

· the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

Synonym(s): relief

Hypernym(s): comfort, comfortableness

· freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"

Synonym(s): informality

Hypernym(s): naturalness

· freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

Synonym(s): rest, repose, relaxation

Hypernym(s): inactivity

· move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"

Synonym(s): comfort

Hypernym(s): relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

· make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

Synonym(s): facilitate, alleviate

Hypernym(s): help, assist, aid

· lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

Synonym(s): still, allay, relieve

Hypernym(s): comfort, soothe, console, solace