noun / verb

ease

EEZ/iːz/

Freedom or relief from difficulty or discomfort.

The woman reclines at ease in the supportive lounge chair.

A comfortably reclining woman rests in a supportive lounge chair, her entire body loose and unstrained, expressing ease through visibly effortless physical comfort.

Etymology

Old French aise meant comfort or well-being: the positive state behind freedom from pain, difficulty, or effort. Its deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

How animals live 1:36

the Pudu being the smallest deer species is perfectly adapted to the dense underbrush of South American forests where its small size allows it to navigate through thick vegetation with ease

"Gazelle: The Symbol of Grace and Beauty in the Wild!"

More examples

She carries the heavy suitcase with ease.
A warm bath eases the pain in my shoulders.
My worries ease when I hear that everyone is safe.

Forms

ease · eases · eased · easing

easy adjective — Free from difficulty or excessive effort.

easily adverb — Without difficulty or much effort.

Similar words

comfort: Emphasizes physical well-being or emotional reassurance rather than lack of difficulty.
relief: Emphasizes discomfort ending or lessening rather than an ongoing comfortable state.
alleviate: Means making pain or trouble less severe; more formal than ease.