ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Easygoing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Easygoing is an adjective meaning (of a person) Calm, relaxed, casual and informal.

Meaning

(of a person) Calm, relaxed, casual and informal.

More Meanings

  1. (of a journey or pace) Unhurried.

Example Sentences

Rafe was the easygoingest man in the world right up until he dug in his heels, and then there was no moving him.
If it weren’t for Mr Hoskins refusing to leave the master, Henriette’d be gone long since, and she’s the easygoingest creature for all she’s a foreigner.
He dropped gradually back into his old frivolous and easy-going ways and conditions of feeling and manner of speech, and no familiar of his could have detected anything in him that differentiated him from the weak and careless Tom of other days.
He might, indeed, resent her behaviour too deeply to seek to see her at once; but his easygoing modern attitude toward conduct and convictions made that improbable. She had an idea that what he had most minded was her dropping so unceremoniously out of the Embassy Dinner.

Word Forms

Synonyms for easygoing

Depending on context, synonyms include laid-back, happy-go-lucky, airy, carefree, careless, casual.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include laid-back, placid, leisurely, relaxed, mellow, easy.

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