Definition of ease

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • ease is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • ease is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • ease is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 4

Definition of ease


  • make easier (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. alleviate
    2. facilitate
  • lessen the intensity of or calm (verb)

    Examples

    1. The news eased my conscience

    Synonyms

    1. allay
    2. relieve
    3. still
  • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb)

    Examples

    1. ease the pain in your legs

    Synonyms

    1. comfort
  • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. relaxation
    2. repose
    3. rest
  • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort (noun)

    Examples

    1. he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
    2. they put it into containers for ease of transportation

    Synonyms

    1. easiness
    2. simpleness
    3. simplicity
  • freedom from constraint or embarrassment (noun)

    Examples

    1. I am never at ease with strangers

    Synonyms

    1. informality
  • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state (noun)

    Examples

    1. a life of luxury and ease

    Synonyms

    1. comfort
  • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) (noun)

    Examples

    1. getting it off his conscience gave him some ease

    Synonyms

    1. relief
  • move gently or carefully (verb)

    Examples

    1. He eased himself into the chair

See definition of ease in Merriam Webster