Calm vs. Easy

Calm and Easy Definitions
Calm
Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed
The calm surface of the lake.
Easy
Capable of being accomplished or acquired with ease; posing no difficulty
An easy victory.
An easy problem.
Calm
Not excited or agitated; composed
The president was calm throughout the global crisis.
Easy
Likely to happen by accident or without intention
It's easy to slip on the wet floor. It's easy to push the wrong button.
Calm
An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
Easy
Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding
Took the easy way out of her problems.
Wasn't satisfied with easy answers.
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Calm
A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 knot (1.15 miles per hour; 1.9 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
Easy
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain
My mind was easy, knowing that I had done my best.
Calm
Tranquility or serenity
"an unaccustomed reticence that I took to be the calm that follows rage" (Jeanne Marie Laskas).
Easy
Affording comfort or relief; soothing
Soft light that was easy on the eyes.
Calm
To make or become calm or quiet
A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.
Easy
Prosperous; well-off
Easy living.
Easy circumstances.
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Calm
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Easy
Causing little hardship or distress
An easy penalty.
A habit that isn't easy to give up.
Calm
(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
Easy
Socially at ease
An easy, good-natured manner.
Calm
(of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
Easy
Relaxed in attitude; easygoing
An easy disposition.
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Calm
Without wind or storm.
Easy
Not strict or severe; lenient
An easy teacher.
Easy standards.
Calm
(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
Easy
Readily exploited, imposed on, or tricked
An easy mark.
An easy victim.
Calm
(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
Easy
Not hurried or forced; moderate
An easy pace.
An easy walk around the block.
Calm
A period of time without wind.
Easy
Light; gentle
An easy tap on the shoulder.
Calm
(transitive) To make calm.
To calm a crying baby
To calm the passions
Easy
Not steep or abrupt; gradual
An easy climb.
Calm
(intransitive) To become calm.
Easy
Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
Commodities are easier this quarter.
Calm
Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.
The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
A calm before a storm is commonly a peace of a man's own making.
Easy
Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates
Easy money.
Calm
To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
To calm the tempest raised by Eolus.
Easy
Promiscuous; loose.
Calm
To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.
Passions which seem somewhat calmed.
Easy
Without haste or agitation
Relax and take it easy for a while.
Calm
Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.
Now all is calm, and fresh, and still.
Easy
With little effort; easily
Success that came too easy.
Calm
Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.
Such calm old age as conscience pureAnd self-commanding hearts ensure.
Easy
In a restrained or moderate manner
Go easy on the butter.
Calm
Steadiness of mind under stress;
He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
Easy
Without much hardship or cost
Got off easy with only a small fine.
Calm
Make calm or still;
Quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Easy
Comfortable; at ease.
Now that I know it's taken care of, I can rest easy at night.
Calm
Make steady;
Steady yourself
Easy
Requiring little skill or effort.
It's often easy to wake up but hard to get up.
The teacher gave an easy test to her students.
Calm
Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation;
After the fight both men need to cool off.
It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
Easy
Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
Rich people live in easy circumstances.
An easy chair
Calm
Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to;
The patient must be sedated before the operation
Easy
Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.
Easy manners; an easy style
Calm
Not agitated; without losing self-possession;
Spoke in a calm voice
Remained calm throughout the uproar
Easy
Consenting readily to sex.
She has a reputation for being easy; they say she slept with half the senior class.
Calm
Characterized by absence of emotional agitation;
Calm acceptance of the inevitable
Remained serene in the midst of turbulence
A serene expression on her face
She became more tranquil
Tranquil life in the country
Easy
Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.
Calm
(of weather) free from storm or wind;
Calm seas
Easy
Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to tight.
The market is easy.
Calm
Marked by freedom from agitation or excitement;
The rioters gradually became calm and slowly dispersed
Easy
In a relaxed or casual manner.
After his illness, John decided to take it easy.
Everything comes easy to her.
Easy
In a manner without strictness or harshness.
Jane went easier on him after he broke his arm.
Easy
At the very least.
This project will cost 15 million dollars, easy.
Easy
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Easy
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Easy
At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint
Easy
Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing.
Easy
Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory.
It were an easy leap.
Easy
Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion.
Easy
Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; complying; ready.
He gained their easy hearts.
He is too tyrannical to be an easy monarch.
Easy
Moderate; sparing; frugal.
Easy
Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; - opposed to tight.
Easy
Posing no difficulty; requiring little effort;
An easy job
An easy problem
An easy victory
The house is easy to heat
Satisfied with easy answers
Took the easy way out of his dilemma
Easy
Not hurried or forced;
An easy walk around the block
At a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
Easy
Free from worry or anxiety;
Knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy
An easy good-natured manner
By the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words
Easy
Affording pleasure;
Easy good looks
Easy
Having little impact;
An easy pat on the shoulder
Gentle rain
A gentle breeze
A soft (or light) tapping at the window
Easy
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
They were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
Easy living
A prosperous family
His family is well-situated financially
Well-to-do members of the community
Easy
Not harsh; causing little distress;
An easy penalty
Easy
Readily exploited or tricked;
An easy mark
An easy victim
Easy
Marked by moderate steepness;
An easy climb
A gentle slope
Easy
Performing adroitly and without effort;
Her easy grace
A facile hand
Easy
Not strict;
An easy teacher
Easy standards
Lenient rules
Easy
Affording comfort;
Soft light that was easy on the eyes
Easy
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;
Her easy virtue
He was told to avoid loose (or light) women
Wanton behavior
Easy
Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable;
Commodities are easy this quarter
Easy
Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by;
Easy money
Easy
With ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily');
She was easily excited
Was easily confused
He won easily
This china breaks very easily
Success came too easy
Easy
Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly');
He spoke slowly
Go easy here--the road is slippery
Glaciers move tardily
Please go slow so I can see the sights
Easy
In a relaxed manner; or without hardship;
Just wanted to take it easy