Meaning of easy-going | Babel Free
Examples
“In short, the old town—the lovablest, old-timiest, easy-goingest old town that ever was—sits there by the River, hugging its traditions, and hoarding its stories, of which it has enough to make⟳ a new Thousand and One Nights.”
“He dropped gradually back into his old frivolous and easy-going ways and conditions of feeling and manner of speech, and no familiar of his could have⟳ detected anything in him that differentiated him from the weak and careless Tom of other days.”
“The Eskimo is a nobler, cheerfuller and easy-goinger person than we smug civilized citizens have⟳ always imagined. Rockwell Kent, the noted Eskimophile, claims they are a polite and happy race⟳.”
“The easy-goingest mushroom grower I know⟳ is a remarkable Florida lady named Rachel Jackson. She lives on the Linger Longer Ranch at Barberville, Florida, and is always looking for sharecroppers who will come⟳ trailer and all and help⟳ garden her land⟳ in return⟳ for three-quarters of the produce⟳.”
“Having chatted to the guys, I am impressed with the really positive easy-going atmosphere.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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