1easy \ˈē-zē\ adjective eas•i•er; eas•i•est [Middle English esy, from Old French aaisié, past participle of aaisier to ease, from a- ad- (from Latin ad-) + aise ease] (13th century) 1 a : causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort 〈no easy task〉 〈within easy reach〉 b : requiring or indicating little effort, thought, or reflection 〈easy clichés〉 〈easy mediocrity〉 2 a : not severe : LENIENT b : not steep or abrupt 〈easy slopes〉 c : not difficult to endure or undergo 〈an easy penalty〉 d : readily