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Simple vs. Easy — What's the Difference?

Simple vs. Easy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Simple and Easy

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Simple

Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty
A simple solution
Camcorders are now so simple to operate

Easy

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

Simple

Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation
The house is furnished in a simple country style
A simple white blouse

Easy

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

Simple

Composed of a single element; not compound.
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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

Simple

Of very low intelligence.

Easy

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

Simple

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one
The gatherers of simples

Easy

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

Simple

Used to convey that something is very straightforward
I don't overanalyse. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple!

Easy

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

Simple

Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate
A house with a simple floor plan.

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.

Simple

Easy to understand, do, or carry out
A simple set of instructions.
A simple chore.

Easy

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

Simple

Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part
A simple chemical substance.

Easy

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

Simple

Being without additions or modifications; mere
A simple "yes" or "no.".

Easy

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

Simple

(Biology) Having no divisions or branches; not compound
A simple leaf.
A simple eye or lens.

Easy

Prosperous; well-off
Easy living.
Easy circumstances.

Simple

(Music) Being without figuration or elaboration
A simple tone.

Easy

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

Simple

Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned
A simple dress.

Easy

Socially at ease
An easy, good-natured manner.

Simple

Not characterized by luxury or elaborate commitments
Simple living.

Easy

Relaxed in attitude; easygoing
An easy disposition.

Simple

Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere
A simple child.
Told us about his achievement in the simplest manner.

Easy

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

Simple

Having or showing little intelligence, education, or experience
Simple people who have trouble understanding health regulations.

Easy

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

Simple

Lowly in condition or rank
A simple woodcutter.

Easy

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

Simple

A medicinal plant or the medicine obtained from it.

Easy

Light; gentle
An easy tap on the shoulder.

Simple

Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

Easy

Not steep or abrupt; gradual
An easy climb.

Simple

Without ornamentation; plain.

Easy

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

Simple

Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

Easy

Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates
Easy money.

Simple

Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

Easy

Promiscuous; loose.

Simple

Trivial; insignificant.

Easy

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

Simple

Feeble-minded; foolish.

Easy

With little effort; easily
Success that came too easy.

Simple

Structurally uncomplicated.

Easy

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

Simple

Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.

Easy

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

Simple

(mathematics) Of a group: having no normal subgroup.

Easy

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

Simple

(botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.

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.

Simple

Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.

Easy

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

Simple

(zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
A simple ascidian

Easy

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

Simple

(mineralogy) Homogenous.

Easy

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

Simple

(obsolete) Mere; not other than; being only.

Easy

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

Simple

(pharmaceutical drug) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

Easy

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

Simple

A physician.

Easy

In a relaxed or casual manner.
After his illness, John decided to take it easy.
Everything comes easy to her.

Simple

(logic) A simple or atomic proposition.

Easy

In a manner without strictness or harshness.
Jane went easier on him after he broke his arm.

Simple

(obsolete) Something not mixed or compounded.

Easy

At the very least.
This project will cost 15 million dollars, easy.

Simple

(weaving) A drawloom.

Easy

Something that is easy. en

Simple

(weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.

Easy

(rowing) easy-oar

Simple

(Roman Catholicism) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Easy

At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint

Simple

To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.

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.

Simple

Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.

Easy

Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort; slight; inconsiderable; as, an easy task; an easy victory.
It were an easy leap.

Simple

Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress.

Easy

Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion.

Simple

Mere; not other than; being only.
A medicine . . . whose simple touchIs powerful to araise King Pepin.

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.

Simple

Not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true.
Full many fine men go upon my score, as simple as I stand here, and I trust them.
Must thou trust Tradition's simple tongue?
To be simple is to be great.

Easy

Moderate; sparing; frugal.

Simple

Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward.
In simple manners all the secret lies.

Easy

Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; - opposed to tight.

Simple

Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.

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

Simple

Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Easy

Not hurried or forced;
An easy walk around the block
At a leisurely (or easygoing) pace

Simple

Not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living.
Thy simple fare and all thy plain delights.

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

Simple

Humble; lowly; undistinguished.
A simple husbandman in garments gray.
Clergy and laity, male and female, gentle and simple made the fuel of the same fire.

Easy

Affording pleasure;
Easy good looks

Simple

Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.

Easy

Having little impact;
An easy pat on the shoulder
Gentle rain
A gentle breeze
A soft (or light) tapping at the window

Simple

Homogenous.

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

Simple

Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; - opposed to compound.
I am a simple woman, much too weakTo oppose your cunning.
He is the companion of the silliest people in their most silly pleasure; he is ready for every impertinent entertainment and diversion.

Easy

Not harsh; causing little distress;
An easy penalty

Simple

Something not mixed or compounded.

Easy

Readily exploited or tricked;
An easy mark
An easy victim

Simple

A medicinal plant; - so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.
What virtue is in this remedy lies in the naked simple itself as it comes over from the Indies.

Easy

Marked by moderate steepness;
An easy climb
A gentle slope

Simple

A drawloom.

Easy

Performing adroitly and without effort;
Her easy grace
A facile hand

Simple

A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Easy

Not strict;
An easy teacher
Easy standards
Lenient rules

Simple

To gather simples, or medicinal plants.
As simpling on the flowery hills she [Circe] strayed.

Easy

Affording comfort;
Soft light that was easy on the eyes

Simple

Any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

Easy

Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;
Her easy virtue
He was told to avoid loose (or light) women
Wanton behavior

Simple

A person lacking intelligence or common sense

Easy

Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable;
Commodities are easy this quarter

Simple

Having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved;
A simple problem
Simple mechanisms
A simple design
A simple substance

Easy

Plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by;
Easy money

Simple

Easy and not involved or complicated;
An elementary problem in statistics
Elementary, my dear Watson
A simple game
Found an uncomplicated solution to the problem

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

Simple

Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
Only the bare facts
Shocked by the mere idea
The simple passage of time was enough
The simple truth

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

Simple

Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity;
Childlike trust
Dewy-eyed innocence
Simple courtesy

Easy

In a relaxed manner; or without hardship;
Just wanted to take it easy

Simple

Lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety

Simple

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

Simple

Not elaborate in style; unornamented;
A simple country schoolhouse
Her black dress--simple to austerity

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