easygoing

Or eas·y-go·ing

[ee-zee-goh-ing]

adjective

1. calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual.

   an easygoing person.

2. going going go easily, as a horse.

Other Word Forms

• easygoingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of easygoing¹

First recorded in 1665–75; easy + going

Example Sentences

He has a wide smile and an easygoing, self-effacing way about him.

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The track masquerades as easygoing reggae-pop, but the singer is looking for payback—it turns out she’s grinning because her cheating ex is now crying.

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In conversation, the singer is easygoing and bright-eyed, fond of punctuating sentences with “Hell, yeah!” when she’s fired up.

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Kuina is known for her easygoing demeanor and wearing a bikini, with a fake cigarette dangling from her lips.

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She was easygoing, pretty and wore her hair long and flowing.

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Related Words

• breezy 
• carefree 
• casual 
• even-tempered 
• happy-go-lucky 
• laid-back 
• mild 
• offhand 
• placid 
• relaxed 
• self-possessed 
• serene 
• tranquil 
• unhurried