easy-going
Britishadjective
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relaxed in manner or attitude; inclined to be excessively tolerant
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moving at a comfortable pace
an easy-going horse
Example Sentences
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"I'd give my life for him without a doubt. He's kind, easy-going, and a brilliant student."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
It might seem daunting to drive into the hulking mountains surrounding L.A., but there are many easy-going and family-friendly adventures to be had in Angeles National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Campbell was known for his seemingly effortless style of play and calm and easy-going demeanor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
One shopkeeper affectionately called Alphonsine "Cameroon woman", and described her as an easy-going person with a happy daughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
For a moment some old, flickering, here-and-gone feeling stirred in the General’s memory—the smell of wet cabbage leaves in a cottage garden, the sense of some easy-going, kindly place, long forgotten and lost.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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