ease

The word “ease” has 1 syllable: ease

It's pronounced as /iːz/


What is synonym and antonym for ease?

In the thesaurus, “ease” has 58 synonyms and 62 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ease along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ease

Antonyms for ease

  • accumulate
  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • agitation
  • amplify
  • anguish
  • augment
  • block
  • boost
  • build
  • check
  • complicate
  • constraint
  • delay
  • discomfort
  • discontent
  • embarrassment
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • exacerbate
  • expand
  • grow
  • halt
  • harm
  • hinder
  • hurt
  • impair
  • impede
  • inability
  • incite
  • increase
  • inhibition
  • injure
  • intensify
  • irritate
  • labor
  • misery
  • mount
  • pressure
  • raise
  • reserve
  • restraint
  • reticence
  • rise
  • slow
  • soar
  • stop
  • stretch
  • suffering
  • suppression
  • swell
  • tension
  • tighten
  • trouble
  • uneasiness
  • unhappiness
  • unrest
  • upset
  • weaken
  • work
  • worry
  • worsen

Meanings of ease

  • noun
    1. Ability, the means to do something, particularly:.
    2. Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:.
    3. Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:.
    4. A convenience; a luxury.
    5. A relief; an easement.
  • verb
    1. To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    2. To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
    3. To give respite to (someone).
    4. To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
    5. To reduce the difficulty of (something).
    6. To move (something) slowly and carefully.
    7. To lessen in severity.
    8. To proceed with little effort.

Example Sentences

  • After a long day, a hot bath brings a sense of relaxation and ease.
  • The smooth transition between tasks added a sense of ease to the workflow.
  • The gentle breeze provided a welcome sense of coolness and ease on a warm day.
  • Meditation can help bring a feeling of peace and ease to a busy mind.
  • The musician played the melody with such skill and ease that it captivated the audience.

On this page you'll find 120 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ease, such as: abandon, abandonment, abate, accumulate, aggravate, agitate, agitation.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abate

  • abolish
  • avoid
  • cancel
  • decrease
  • deduct
  • deprive
  • diminish
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • overturn
  • recede
  • reduce
  • repeal
  • slacken
  • slow
  • strip
  • subside
  • subtract
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

abated

  • abolished
  • blended
  • canceled
  • cancelled
  • decreased
  • deducted
  • deprived
  • diminished
  • discounted
  • eased
  • fell
  • lessened
  • lowered
  • reduced
  • repealed
  • stripped
  • subdued
  • subsided
  • subtracted
  • tempered
  • thawed
  • weakened

abatement

abatements

abates

  • abolishes
  • cancels
  • decrease
  • decreases
  • deducts
  • depletes
  • deprives
  • diminish
  • diminishes
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • recede
  • reduces
  • repeals
  • slacken
  • slow
  • strips
  • subside
  • subsides
  • subtracts
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

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