easygoing
adjective
easygoing is spelled E-A-S-Y-G-O-I-N-G: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, easygoing means “Calm, relaxed, casual and informal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in easygoing?
| Letters | 9: E-A-S-Y-G-O-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is easygoing?
Easygoing appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce easygoing?
Easygoing has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with easygoing
Also written: easy-going (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of easygoing
- more easygoing comparative
- easygoinger comparative
- easiergoing comparative
- most easygoing superlative
- easygoingest superlative
- easiestgoing superlative
- easy-going
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does easygoing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Calm, relaxed, casual and informal.
- 2
Unhurried.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Easygoing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense casual and informal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sympathique |
| Spanish | tener la manga ancha, apacible, sosegado, acomodaticio, acomodadizo, sin complicaciones |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does easygoing come from?
From easy + going.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).