"easygoing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more easygoing [comparative], most easygoing [superlative]
Etymology: From easy + going. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|easy|going}} easy + going Head templates: {{en-adj}} easygoing (comparative more easygoing, superlative most easygoing)
  1. (of a person) Calm, relaxed, casual and informal. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: laid-back, happy-go-lucky, carefree Translations (casual and informal): безгрижен (bezgrižen) (Bulgarian), отпуснат (otpusnat) (Bulgarian), calmat (Catalan), tranquil (Catalan), relaxat (Catalan), nepostulema (Esperanto), facilanima (Esperanto), muretu (Estonian), rento (Finnish), lepponen (Finnish), leuto (Finnish), letkeä (Finnish), sympathique (French), pachorrento (Galician), cachazudo (Galician), bacento (Galician), réchúiseach (Irish), 느긋한 (neugeuthan) (Korean), remissus (Latin), беззаботный (bezzabotnyj) (Russian), calmado (Spanish), relajado (Spanish), tener la manga ancha (Spanish), apacible [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), sosegado [masculine] (Spanish), afable [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), lättsam (Swedish), didaro (Welsh), diofal (Welsh), dibryder (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-easygoing-en-adj-cFJtmMDV Disambiguation of Personality: 99 1 Categories (other): Terms with Estonian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'casual and informal': 97 3
  2. (of a journey or pace) Unhurried. Synonyms: leisurely, unhasty, unrushed Translations (unhurried): kiireetön (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-easygoing-en-adj-BLyzxhxw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'unhurried': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: easy-going Derived forms: easygoingness

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "casual and informal",
      "word": "lättsam"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "casual and informal",
      "word": "didaro"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "casual and informal",
      "word": "diofal"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "casual and informal",
      "word": "dibryder"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "unhurried",
      "word": "kiireetön"
    }
  ],
  "word": "easygoing"
}

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