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Challenging vs. Easy — What's the Difference?

Challenging vs. Easy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Challenging and Easy

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Challenging

Requiring the full application of one's abilities, attention, or resources
A challenging role for an inexperienced performer.
A challenging homework assignment.

Easy

Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties
An easy way of retrieving information

Challenging

Present participle of challenge

Easy

(of a period of time or way of life) free from worries or problems
Promises of an easy life in the New World

Challenging

Difficult, hard to do.
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Easy

(of an object of attack or criticism) having no defence; vulnerable
As a taxi driver he was an easy target

Challenging

The act of making a challenge.

Easy

Without difficulty or effort
We all scared real easy in those days

Challenging

Requiring full use of one's abilities or resources; as, challenging task.

Easy

Be careful
Easy, girl—you'll knock me over!

Challenging

Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.

Easy

Capable of being accomplished or acquired with ease; posing no difficulty
An easy victory.
An easy problem.

Challenging

Requiring full use of your abilities or resources;
Ambitious schedule
Performed the most challenging task without a mistake

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.

Challenging

Stimulating interest or thought;
A challenging hypothesis
A thought-provoking book

Easy

Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding
Took the easy way out of her problems.
Wasn't satisfied with easy answers.

Challenging

Disturbingly provocative;
An intriguing smile

Easy

Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain
My mind was easy, knowing that I had done my best.

Easy

Affording comfort or relief; soothing
Soft light that was easy on the eyes.

Easy

Prosperous; well-off
Easy living.
Easy circumstances.

Easy

Causing little hardship or distress
An easy penalty.
A habit that isn't easy to give up.

Easy

Socially at ease
An easy, good-natured manner.

Easy

Relaxed in attitude; easygoing
An easy disposition.

Easy

Not strict or severe; lenient
An easy teacher.
Easy standards.

Easy

Readily exploited, imposed on, or tricked
An easy mark.
An easy victim.

Easy

Not hurried or forced; moderate
An easy pace.
An easy walk around the block.

Easy

Light; gentle
An easy tap on the shoulder.

Easy

Not steep or abrupt; gradual
An easy climb.

Easy

Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
Commodities are easier this quarter.

Easy

Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates
Easy money.

Easy

Promiscuous; loose.

Easy

Without haste or agitation
Relax and take it easy for a while.

Easy

With little effort; easily
Success that came too easy.

Easy

In a restrained or moderate manner
Go easy on the butter.

Easy

Without much hardship or cost
Got off easy with only a small fine.

Easy

Comfortable; at ease.
Now that I know it's taken care of, I can rest easy at night.

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.

Easy

Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
Rich people live in easy circumstances.
An easy chair

Easy

Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.
Easy manners; an easy style

Easy

Consenting readily to sex.
She has a reputation for being easy; they say she slept with half the senior class.

Easy

Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.

Easy

Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to tight.
The market is easy.

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

Something that is easy. en

Easy

(rowing) easy-oar

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

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