free and easy

adjective

1
: marked by informality and lack of constraint
the free and easy, open-air life of the plainsAllan Murray
2
: not observant of strict demands
too free and easy in accepting political contributions
free-and-easiness noun
free and easy adverb

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As a result, OpenAI is gaining free and easy access to many thousands of new faces to train its AI models. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 This seemingly free and easy infant-feeding technique is anything but. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025 Parking was free and easy — there were a ton of spots available in the huge lot. Camryn Dadey, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025 However, many consumers still expect free and easy return processes. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for free and easy

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of free and easy was in 1695

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“Free and easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20and%20easy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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