easier

eas-i-er · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Comparative form of easy; requiring less effort or presenting fewer difficulties than something else.

  2. 2.

    More comfortable or relaxed than before.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Easier said than done — More difficult to accomplish than to describe.
  • •
    Make things easier — To simplify or reduce difficulty.

Related words

Antonyms: harder, more difficult
See also: ease, easiest, easy, simple
Synonyms: less difficult, more straightforward, simpler

Etymology

From Old French aisie, with the comparative suffix -er. The word has been used in English since the 13th century.