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Free-and-easy

adj.calm, joyfulwarm

What it means

Relaxed, informal, and unconstrained by needless worry.

Reach for it when describing a relaxed, informal atmosphere without needless constraint

The picnic had a free-and-easy mood from the start.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    carefree

    freedom from worry drives the mood

    not when Carefree can suggest ignored responsibilities.

  • everyday

    casual

    low formality suits ordinary speech

    not when Casual can mean careless and lacks free-and-easy warmth.

  • everyday

    relaxed

    absence of tension is the main quality

    not when Relaxed does not imply informality or freedom from convention.

  • warm

    easygoing

    a person responds without fuss or rigidity

    not when Easygoing can imply weak standards.

  • professional

    informal

    rules of ceremony are reduced

    not when Informal settings can still feel tense or controlled.

  • literary

    unbuttoned

    social formality is deliberately loosened

    not when Unbuttoned is figurative, dated, and may sound suggestive.

Said against

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  • formal
  • constrained
  • uptight

It naturally appears in

3
  • free-and-easy atmosphere

    The picnic kept a free-and-easy atmosphere.

  • free-and-easy manner

    Her free-and-easy manner welcomed questions.

  • free-and-easy style

    The cafe uses a free-and-easy style without poor service.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.