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eas·y·go·ing

also eas·y-go·ing (ē′zē-gō′ĭng)

adj.

a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm.

b. Lax or negligent; careless.

c. Relaxed or informal in attitude or standards: an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments.

2. Not rigorous, demanding, or stressful: an easygoing life as a part-time consultant.

3. Leisurely; unhurried: an easygoing pace.

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eas•y•go•ing

(ˈi ziˈgoʊ ɪŋ)

adj.

1. not easily worried or angered; relaxed and rather casual; calm.

2. unhurried.

[1665–75]

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Adj.	1.	easygoing - not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace" leisurely, easy unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice"
	2.	easygoing - not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job" cushy, soft colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
	3.	easygoing - relaxed and informal in attitude or standards; "an easygoing teacher who allowed extra time for assignments" undemanding - requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; "the pay was adequate and the job undemanding"; "simple undemanding affection"; "an undemanding boss"

easygoing

also easy-going
adjective

Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony:

casual, easy, informal, natural, relaxed, spontaneous, unceremonious, unrestrained.

Informal: laid-back.

Translations

مُرْتاحُ البال

tolerantní

rolig

gelassen

ανέμελος

de trato fácil sin complicaciones

rentokiireetön

facile à vivre

opušten

accomodante arrendevole tollerante

ゆったりとした

느긋한

relaxed

avslappet

wyluzowany

descontraído sossegado

беззаботный

lättsam

อย่างง่ายๆ อย่างสบายๆ

uysal

dễ tính

不慌不忙的

easygoing

→ مُرْتاحُ البال tolerantní rolig gelassen ανέμελος de trato fácil, sin complicaciones rento facile à vivre opušten accomodante ゆったりとした 느긋한 relaxed avslappet wyluzowany descontraído, sossegado беззаботный lättsam อย่างง่ายๆ อย่างสบายๆ uysal dễ tính 不慌不忙的

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

easygoing

a. sereno-a, tranquilo-a, de buena disposición.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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