Synonyms

easygoing

American

[ee-zee-goh-ing] / ˈi ziˈgoʊ ɪŋ /

Or easy-going

adjective

calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual.

an easygoing person.
going going go easily, as a horse.

Other Word Forms

easygoingness noun

Etymology

Origin of easygoing

First recorded in 1665–75; easy + going

Example Sentences

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They were incredibly easygoing and completely comfortable playing to the camera.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Kellerman seems like the most laid-back easygoing person who ever was.

From Literature

I found him unpretentious and easygoing in conversation, not given to theoretical double-talk, and with none of the abrasive New York swagger of his contemporaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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