Nouns (23)
at
n. 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
AT
n. IBM personal computer or compatible
ease, informality
n. freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
ease, comfort
n. 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"
astatine, At, atomic number 85
n. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
relaxation, ease, rest, repose
n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
ease, simplicity, easiness
n. 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"
strudel, at, @, at sign, commercial at, "at" sign, at-sign
n. a character used in electronic mail adresses to separate the addressee from the host name
Verbs (13)
ease, comfort
v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
ease, alleviate, make easier, facilitate
v. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
ease, still, relieve, allay
v. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
ease, move carefully, move gently
v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (142)
composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
n. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
familiarity, casualness
n. a casual manner
informality
n. a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
relief, respite, rest
n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
relaxation, ease, rest, repose
n. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence
n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
prosperity
n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
grace, state of grace
n. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"
balance
n. a state of equilibrium
elegance
n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
poise
n. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
refinement, polish
n. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
presence
n. the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
abundance, copiousness
n. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
relief, respite, rest
n. a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
ease, comfort
n. 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"
diversion, recreation
n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
entertainment, amusement
n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
enjoyment, delectation
n. act of receiving pleasure from something
break, respite, recess, time-out
n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
facility, readiness
n. a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
dexterity, sleight, manual dexterity
n. adroitness in using the hands
expertise, proficiency
n. the quality of having great facility and competence
convenience
n. the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"
expedience, expediency
n. the quality of being suited to the end in view
better, amend, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, make better
v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
decrease, lessen, make smaller, minify
v. make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
lighten, lighten up, brighten, make brighter
v. make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
reduce, simplify
v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
administer, dispense
v. give or apply (medications)
aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to
v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
loosen, make looser
v. make less dense; "loosen the soil"
relax, loosen, become loose, become looser
v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
come off, detach, come away
v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
ease, move carefully, move gently
v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
stay, rest, remain, continue
v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
simplify, make easier, make simpler
v. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"
remit, slacken
v. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
reduce, simplify
v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
advance, boost, encourage, promote, further
v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
assuage, mollify, appease, gentle, pacify, lenify, placate, gruntle
v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
quiet, hush, fall silent, quieten, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
slip, steal
v. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
slip
v. move smoothly and easily
relax, loosen, become loose, become looser
v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
come off, detach, come away
v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
ease, comfort
v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
stay, rest, remain, continue
v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Synonyms (5)
yield, give, ease up, give way, move over
v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
Antonyms (37)
impoverishment, poorness, poverty
n. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
work
n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
difficulty, difficultness
n. the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
severity, asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, rigorousness
n. something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness
n. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness
n. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, make worse
v. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
block, blockade, stymie, hinder, obstruct, embarrass, stymy
v. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
complicate, perplex, make harder
v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"
deter, discourage
v. try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
at ease
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