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50+ Easy English Words You Need to Know
Let me tell you a little secret.
There’s a nice trick that can help you learn a language pretty fast.
In fact, I can promise you results within a few weeks.
Sound too good to be true?
Well, let me break it down for you.
No matter the language, there are some words and phrases that you’ll always end up using more often. Knowing these will help you express yourself in most situations, especially in everyday conversations.
And the best part is, most of these words are really simple and can be easily mastered with some practice.
In this post, I’ll discuss some very easy English words that every language learner must know. I’ll also explain their meanings and teach you exactly how to use them in sentences.
Are you excited already?
Let’s begin with the basics!
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Basic Grammar Rules to Remember When Using Easy English Words
Before we move on to the important words, let’s do a quick grammar recap.
Remembering the simple rules and suggestions listed below will ensure that your sentences are free of careless mistakes.
I’m assuming you’re somewhat familiar with these basic grammar rules, but just in case any of them sound difficult feel free to look them up.
- A noun and a verb are all you need to form a sentence. As you must know, English grammar has many parts. A typical sentence usually includes a noun, a verb, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and more. However, the most important parts are the noun and the verb.
- Remember that a sentence needs a subject and a predicate. When you’re trying to express yourself, just keep in mind that every sentence usually has a doer, or the subject (the one doing the action), and an object, or predicate (the one receiving the action).
- Use simple conjunctions. When you’re trying to form slightly longer sentences, make sure you use conjunctions or connecting words like and, but and or.
- Always begin a question with any of the six main question words. In English, when we’re asking something, there are certain words we always use to indicate (show) what kind of question it is. These words are what, who, how, when, where and why.
- Add -ly to turn adjectives into adverbs. Adjectives are words that we use to describe nouns, while adverbs are used to describe verbs and adjectives. Many adjectives can easily be turned into adverbs simply by adding an -ly to them at the end. Later in this post, be on the lookout for adjectives that have been turned into adverbs!
You can also check out this video to quickly learn 30 easy English words in video format! Between the video and the following list of 50 plus words below, you’ll be well on your way to major vocabulary growth!
Nouns
Nouns, as you must know, are “naming” words. They can refer to people, things, places and ideas. Here are some of the most common ones that you need to know and that are perfect for beginners.
House
A house is a building or the place in which you live. There can be many types of houses, such as an apartment, a bungalow, a mansion, a hut, a shack and so on. A house is usually your “home” and is also called a residence.
I live in a large house with my sister.
Job
A job is what you do in order to earn money and keep on living. In most jobs, you often have to work in an office. Based on how much work you do, you get paid a certain amount.
Meena is looking for a new job.
Business
A business is an organization or a system where you buy or sell things in order to make money. If you run a business or work in one, then that’s your job.
She has been running her own business for five years now.
Food
Food is what you eat to remain fit and keep on living. If we don’t eat every day, we’ll get sick.
She asked me what sort of food I like the most, and I replied, “chocolate.”
Restaurant
A restaurant is a place where you often go to eat food by paying for it.
Yesterday, I had dinner with my friends at a restaurant near my house.
Telephone
A telephone is an object that you use to call someone when they’re too far away to speak to them in person.
Can I use your telephone to call my brother who recently moved away to another town?
Address
Your address tells someone exactly where you live. If someone requires proof of your existence or they want to send you something by mail, they’ll ask for your address.
My mailing address is 18 Park Street, Kolkata 700016.
Money
Money refers to the thin strips of paper or the metal coins that you use to pay for things. Generally, the more money you have, the richer you are.
Her business failed, so she has lost a lot of money recently.
Friend
A friend is someone you like, spend time with and can ask for help but who isn’t connected to your family.
I went to watch a movie with a friend from school.
Love
Love is what you feel when you care about someone or like something a lot.
I love this book so much that I’ve already read it five times.
Pronouns
Pronouns are words that we use to replace a noun.
For instance, if we’re talking about a boy named Mahesh, we can use the pronouns he, him and his to refer to him, instead of using Mahesh all the time.
The rules are simple.
If you’re talking in the first person, you use pronouns like I, me and mine.
If you’re talking in the second person, you use you, yours and your.
If the sentence involves more than two people, you use we, us and ourselves.
If it’s in the third person, gender and number become important. If someone identifies as male, we use he, him, and his. For those who identify as female, we use she and her. If something has no gender, we use it, and if the gender doesn’t fit into the male/female binary, we often use their and they.
We also use their, they and them when we’re referring to more than one person.
Here are some examples:
I lost my wallet today.
She writes in her notebook every day.
Hilary broke her favorite toy and she is very sad about it.
They closed the business last week.
The stranger was following me at night, and I was afraid that they would do something bad to me.
Verbs
Verbs are action words. They show us the process of doing things.
A noun usually comes with a verb, and knowing the following 10 verbs is sure to come in handy (useful).
Talk
You talk whenever you speak to someone or say anything out loud.
I talk to my best friend every day, at night, over the telephone.
Do
We use this word whenever we refer to an action that we’re carrying out or accomplishing.
I will do the task as soon as I get home from work.
Go
We use this word whenever we move or travel from one place to another.
Ray will go to his sister’s house tomorrow by train.
Make
This verb is used when we refer to the act of creating something.
He is going to make a plan for a more successful business.
Walk
When we move from one place to another using our feet, we walk.
They walk home from school.
Eat
During every meal, you take food, put it into your mouth, chew it and swallow it. This action is called eating.
Mary loves to eat chocolate.
Drink
When it’s solid food, we eat. When it’s a liquid that we swallow, we drink. We drink water every day, for example.
It’s important to drink water after exercising.
Work
Work is what you do at your job to keep earning money. It’s an activity that requires (needs/uses) your mental and physical effort.
I work between seven and eight hours every day at my job.
Sleep
Sleep refers to the time when you’re lying down and resting. Your mind isn’t alert or aware of its surroundings when you’re sleeping.
John goes to sleep at 10.
Feel
This is a verb that we use to describe an emotion or a feeling, like love or anger, or a sensation, like heat or touch. It’s how we manage to relate to the environment and to ourselves.
I feel that something is wrong with her because she’s behaving strangely.
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that we use to describe nouns.
They make whatever we say sound more precise and vivid, and they help us convey what we think with more accuracy.
Here are some of the most common adjectives that you can start using immediately.
Happy
When you’re feeling pleased, glad or delighted about something, the emotion that you’re feeling is called happiness. When you’re happy, you’re full of joy.
The playground was full of happy children.
Sad
The exact opposite of happiness is when you feel sad, like when something bad or terrible has happened and you’re filled with sorrow and pain.
After losing her job, Rita was feeling very sad.
Angry
When you have the strong feeling to hurt or shout at someone for the way they’ve behaved, chances are that you’re angry at them.
Joe’s mother was very angry and could be heard shouting at him because he didn’t do his homework.
Busy
When your mind is active and focused on one thing, you’re busy with that activity and cannot pay attention to anything else. This word is often used in the workplace.
I cannot meet you tonight, as I’m busy with office work.
Bored
When you feel that you have nothing to do and that nothing around you is interesting, you’re feeling bored.
She stayed at home during the weekend and became very bored, as she had nothing to do.
Annoyed
When you’re moderately (somewhat) angry at someone, chances are that you’re annoyed with them. You think that they’re a bother to you and you feel somewhat disturbed by them.
She was very annoyed that he kept making jokes the whole time and didn’t take her seriously.
Pleased
When you feel happy about something or you’re glad because of the way someone has behaved, you’re pleased. You’re satisfied and you feel content.
The boss was so pleased with the new employee’s work that he promoted her.
Excited
Excitement is that feeling you get when you know something good is going to happen and you can’t wait for it. When you’re looking forward to something, you often feel excited about it.
I was excited to see my brother after five years.
Lonely
When you’re alone and feel sad about being alone or when you have no one to talk to, the emotion that you’re feeling is loneliness. Remember, you don’t need to always be physically alone to feel lonely.
Reya didn’t know anyone at the party so she was feeling very lonely.
Tired
You know that feeling when you’ve had a really long day at work and you just can’t wait to go home and rest? Or, you feel so exhausted that you can barely move your body, and you just want to close your eyes and fall asleep? Yes, that’s called feeling tired.
I was very tired after doing all those new exercises at the gym.
Adverbs
As stated earlier, adverbs are used to describe verbs or adjectives. These adverbs are commonly used in everyday conversations.
Always
When something happens every time or all the time, the word we use is always.
The sun always rises in the east.
Carefully
When you pay attention to your actions and you’re very alert or aware of your surroundings, you’re being careful.
She told the maid to wash the dishes carefully, as they were made of glass.
Clearly
If something is very easy to perceive (see/smell/hear/touch/taste) or understand, it’s clear. It isn’t something complex, complicated or hidden.
Once the rain stopped, I could clearly see the mountain range from my window.
Often
If something happens on a more or less regular basis, we say that it happens often.
I often see her sitting in the cafe with a book.
Well
When we use well as an adverb, we mean that something is or has been good or satisfactory.
Sheila’s job has been going well and she’s making a lot of money.
Generally
We use this adverb when we’re referring to something that usually happens. It’s also used to refer to most people or things.
Generally, it’s faster to reach the city if you take the train.
Really
This adverb is used to refer to something that’s true or to put emphasis on something.
They didn’t believe her, but she really didn’t commit the crime.
Sometimes
When we’re referring to something that doesn’t happen often or always but still takes place from time to time, we use the word sometimes.
Sometimes, I go to the library after lunch if I’m free.
Certainly
If you’re talking about something and you’re absolutely sure about it or you feel very confident about it, you use the adverb certainly.
I will certainly meet you next week for the interview.
Already
When something has happened, you use the word already.
I already finished my homework.
When you’re learning a language, try to take things slow.
Practice making simple sentences with only a few words. In time, you’ll gain more confidence and be able to frame more complex thoughts.
Keep revising (reviewing) the basics as often as you can, even when you move on to newer and more difficult things.
And above all, don’t give up when you make mistakes or get stuck. That’s a crucial part of our learning experience, and without it, we’d make very little progress. Stay optimistic and be dedicated, and you’ll be fluent in English in no time!
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Whenever we talk about vocabulary expansion, we focus mostly on learning new words which are pretty uncommon and unknown to most people. Well, that is normal because you have already mastered vocabulary easy words, so, you need to learn words at an advanced level. But today, we will discuss building the foundation.
There are levels of vocabulary acquisition. Words like Ball’, Eye’, Flower’ and similar basic ones are the base of one’s vocabulary skill, then comes Think’, Person’, Consider’ etc.
After learning them properly, students advance to the next level which includes comparatively complex words such as Charisma’, Mercenary’, Dichotomy’, Insidious’ etc. Then they may learn the higher-level words which are mostly academic fields related to terms.
In this article, we will talk about how to build a strong vocabulary foundation for your kids or students using simple vocabulary words. We will focus on easy vocabulary words in English that are used on a daily basis so that the students can learn them without hassle.
So, Let’s get started!
Building Strong Vocabulary Foundation
We might not realize it, but the number of easy vocabulary words used in daily life by an average person is around 20,000. For native speakers, acquiring this much vocabulary is way easier than for non-native speakers because they start learning these words from birth.
But for most non-native speakers, even the vocabulary of easy words in English is learned in school. So, maintaining a strong vocabulary is harder for them. But with proper guidance, they can outperform any native speaker in terms of the number of words learned.
The process of building the foundation starts as soon as the children start learning. Children at this age are naturally curious about everything, and by nurturing this curiosity, teachers can help them build a strong vocabulary within a short time.
For beginner-level students, the process of teaching should include interactive activities so that they don’t lose interest. Here are some tips:
Make Sure They Understand the Meaning Properly
For students who are learning English as a second language, teachers should explain the meaning of each word clearly in their mother tongue. They should include pictures, videos, or other multimedia content even for easy words.
After teaching new words, the teacher should ask students to describe the words to understand if they properly understood the meaning.
Set A Goal
Setting up a goal motivates students to put more effort into learning. You can give them a target of 30-40 words a month (for advanced level students, it can be 30 words per week). Instead of giving the list beforehand, you should teach them the words in your class and hand out the list later. On the last day, evaluate the students’ skills with games. If they have learned the words properly, reward them with stickers or badges.
Check out the easy words for vocabulary education for ielts right now!
Vocabulary Games to Assess Their Progress
Games are a great way to examine if the students really understood the word. As the students are still in kindergarten or early level of education, make sure to use vocabulary easy words in these games and the words are already taught in the class. Check below for some game ideas:
Pictionary
In this game, the pictures you used in the classroom to teach the word will be used. Show the students a picture and ask them to tell the word assigned with the picture. You can divide them into groups and hold a competition.
For older students, ask one of your students to come to the board. Show them a word and ask them to draw on the board. Ask the rest of the students if they can tell the word from the picture.
Instead of pictures, you can also ask the student to act out the word. Whatever method you use, reward both the students who acted or drew and the ones who understood. This is a very fun way to teach easy vocabulary words.
Vocabulary Bingo
Make a 3×3 grid of words and distribute them among students. You can either read out the definition or show the picture assigned to a word and ask the students to say the word. The first one that answers correctly will be able to cross the word of their bingo. The first one who crosses three words in a row will win the round.
Search The Word
The game can be played in two ways- you ask the word or the definitions.
For the word game, make some cards that contain a word each. Pile them and give them to a student. Readout a definition or show a picture and tell them to find the correct word from the pile.
Or make cards with definitions and pictures. Speak out a word and ask the student to find the definition. You can also give the students a list of words and ask them to find all the related cards within a given time.
For more fun vocabulary games, check out SpellQuiz Blogs.
Proper Word Choice
The words you are going to teach must be appropriate for your students. Beginner level students obviously won’t be able to understand Consideration’, Admirable’ etc. Instead, start with fry or sight words. Below are some lists of appropriate vocabulary easy words for each grade:
Sight Words for Pre-Kindergarten
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A |
He |
Me |
She |
We |
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An |
I |
My |
To |
Yes |
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And |
It |
No |
Up |
You |
Vocabulary for Kindergarten students
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After |
Eat |
Him |
New |
Some |
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Big |
First |
Just |
Our |
Them |
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By |
Foot |
Look |
Play |
Then |
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Come |
Good |
Make |
Run |
Under |
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Down |
Head |
Meet |
See |
Very |
Vocabulary Easy Words for First Graders
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About |
Duck |
Long |
People |
There |
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Bell |
Glad |
Low |
Skin |
Tree |
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Block |
Grow |
More |
Snack |
Try |
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Bone |
Hook |
Name |
Spoon |
Which |
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Drop |
Ink |
Number |
Stuck |
Wood |
Sight Words for Second Graders
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Because |
Chew |
Guess |
Nerve |
Shape |
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Bend |
Disk |
Length |
Nurse |
Sight |
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Bright |
Event |
Liquid |
Place |
Stamp |
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Build |
Flight |
Might |
Pride |
Weather |
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Bump |
Found |
Multiply |
Record |
Weight |
For more words, don’t forget to check out SpellQuiz Printable Words Lists. The lists are divided into grades 1-12. There are also word lists available for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students and adults. There are multiple words lists for each grade that includes sight words and uncommon words. Special word lists for Spelling Bee competitions are also available for spelling bee enthusiasts.
Check out our guide on English vocabulary easy learning for broadening your vocabulary skills now!
Vocabulary Easy Words for ESL Students and Adults
The words given to kindergarteners are not appropriate for adults and ESL learners. Those who are trying to improve their vocabulary already know those basic words. But there are still a large number of vocabulary easy words left to master. The list below contains some easy vocabulary words used in daily life and their meanings and synonyms:
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Word |
Meaning/ Synonyms |
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Adverse |
Unfavorable, harmful |
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Advocate |
Supporting something publicly |
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Allege |
Claiming or declaring |
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Appeal |
Making a genuine heartfelt request |
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Approach |
Coming closer or nearer to something |
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Arbitrary |
Based on a random opinion rather than a particular reason |
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Artisan |
A skilled worker |
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Assure |
Telling that something will happen without a doubt |
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Attitude |
A way of behavior or values that are settled |
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Avarice |
Greed |
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Bland |
Lacking strong taste or characteristics |
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Boast |
Pride, self-satisfaction |
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Bureau |
An office or department dedicated to a particular field |
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Campaign |
An organized method or process to achieve a goal |
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Candid |
Frank, Blunt |
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Catalogue |
List of items |
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Coax |
Gently persuading someone to do something |
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Coherent |
Logical, rational, consistent |
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Commit |
Do, perform, carrying out an action |
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Comprehensive |
Considering all the aspects of a matter |
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Concept |
Idea, theory |
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Concern |
Interested, anxious |
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Conduct |
Manner, behavior, performance |
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Consider |
Thinking carefully |
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Constant |
Remaining same, unchanged |
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Contend |
Managing something with difficulty, cope with |
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Contract |
Formal Agreement, deal |
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Crew |
A group of people working together, typically in a ship |
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Delicacy |
Quality or fineness of something |
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Dense |
Closely compact/ stupid person |
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Derive |
Obtain, gain, acquire |
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Despair |
Complete loss of hope |
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Dispatch |
Sending something to a destination, mail, send off |
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Distinction |
Difference, contrast |
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Elaborate |
Involving complicated processes |
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Elude |
Avoid or escape something cleverly |
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Encourage |
Supporting, motivating, cheering up |
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Engage |
Involving, occupying |
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Entertain |
Amusement, enjoyment |
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Establish |
Setting up a permanent basis |
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Esteem |
Respect, admire |
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Exploit |
Deriving benefit from something |
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Extort |
Obtaining something by unfair means |
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Extravagant |
Lack of restraint |
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Fancy |
Sophisticate, high-quality |
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Flourish |
Grow in a healthy way |
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Forsake |
Abandon, leave, give up |
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Generate |
Create, causing, making |
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Grant |
Allowing |
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Gravity |
Importance, seriousness |
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Humble |
Showing modesty |
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Impose |
Forcing someone/ putting restriction |
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Incident |
Event, occurrence |
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Indication |
Sign, symptom, mark |
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Insist |
Demanding something forcefully |
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Institute |
Organization, establishment, particularly education or science related |
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Intend |
Plan, aim |
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Issue |
An important topic |
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Journal |
Newspaper, magazine/ Diary |
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Liberal |
Considering different opinions |
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Majority |
The greater number |
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Manifest |
Show, demonstrate, display |
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Monetary |
Related to money |
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Morbid |
Abnormal or unhealthy interest |
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Multitude |
A large number of people or things |
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Notion |
Conception, belief |
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Notify |
Inform, tell |
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Norm |
Standard, Usual |
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Objective |
Aim, goal, target |
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Ornate |
Highly decorated |
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Overlook |
Ignoring or failing to notice |
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Partial |
Existing only by parts |
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Passage |
Process of moving from one point to another, a way |
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Persist |
Continuing something despite of oppression |
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Policy |
Principle of action |
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Proceed |
Begin a course of action |
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Reflect |
Thinking deeply or carefully |
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Retort |
Answering to something offensive in a witty manner |
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Sanction |
Official permission or approval |
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Scheme |
A systematic plan, typically large-scale |
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Sob |
Crying while making noise |
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Steep |
Sharp rise or fall |
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Symmetry |
Similarity, exactly |
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Territory |
Area, region |
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Vain |
Having high opinion |
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Venture |
Risky journey or step |
When you are learning a new word, don’t just stop at learning its meaning. Learn about their roots, use them in sentences and try to actively use them in daily life so that the word is permanently stored in your memory. Maintain a notebook for the vocabulary easy words you are learning and review them regularly to prevent forgetting old words.
Vocabulary easy words are hard to forget because they are heavily used but maintaining a notebook will only increase assurance. Practice what you learned from this blog and don’t forget to check SpellQuiz for more tips and tricks.
Happy learning!
- convenient
- foolproof
- handy
- accessible
- adaptable
- easily operated
- easy to understand
- feasible
- manageable
- practical
- simple
- straightforward
- uncomplicated
- untroublesome
- useful
- wieldy
On this page you’ll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to easy to use, such as: convenient, foolproof, handy, accessible, adaptable, and easily operated.
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO EASY TO USE
- accessible
- adaptable
- convenient
- easily operated
- easy to understand
- easy to use
- feasible
- foolproof
- handy
- manageable
- practical
- simple
- straightforward
- uncomplicated
- untroublesome
- useful
- wieldy
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Listen 🔉 Read 🔎 Repeat 🔁
| be | 🙂 | Be happy. |
| have | 🖐️ | Have a good day. |
| do | 💪 | Do the work. |
| say | 🗨️ | Say, “Hello.” |
| get | 🛠️ | Get to work. |
| make | 👩🍳 | Make some food. |
| go | 🛵 | Go for a drive. |
| know | 🎓 | I know a lot. |
| take | 🎫 | Take a number. |
| see | 👓 | I can see. |
| come | 🧲 | Come to me. |
| think | 🤔 | I think so. |
| look | 👀 | Look at that. |
| want | 😋 | I want to eat. |
| give | 🎁 | Give me a gift. |
| use | 🍴 | Use a fork. |
| find | 🔍 | Find the answer. |
| tell | 🎤 | Tell your story. |
| ask | 🙋 | Ask a question. |
| work | 🔨 | I work hard. |
| seem | 🤔 | You seem lost. |
| feel | 🤗 | I feel happy. |
| try | 😣 | Try again. |
| leave | 🚶♂️ | I will leave. |
| call | 📱 | Call me. |
Listen 🔉 Read 🔎 Repeat 🔁
| person | 😃 | This person is happy. |
| man | 👨 | The man is nice. |
| woman | 👩 | The woman is young. |
| child | 🧒 | The child is small. |
| time | ⏰ | The time is 7am. |
| year | 🎉 | The year is 2019. |
| week | 📅 | A week is 7 days. |
| day | 📆 | This is a good day. |
| way | 🛣️ | Come this way. |
| thing | ❔ | What is that thing? |
| world | 🌎 | The world is big. |
| life | ⚕️ | Life is good. |
| hand | ✋ | My hand is clean. |
| part | 🧩 | I like this part. |
| eye | 👁️ | My eye is open. |
| place | 🗺️ | This is the place. |
| work | 🔨 | My work is important. |
| case | 📁 | USCIS case number |
| point | 📌 | I see your point. |
| government | 🏛️ | I like the government. |
| company | 🏭 | Her company is new. |
| number | 🔢 | This is my number. |
| group | 👨👩👦 | The group is big. |
| problem | 🤦 | I have a problem. |
| fact | 📚 | That is a fact. |
Listen 🔉 Read 🔎 Repeat 🔁
| good | 👍 | Good work. |
| new | 🌅 | It is a new day. |
| first | 🥇 | This is my first job. |
| last | 🤷 | That was last time. |
| long | ✈️ | It was a long way. |
| great | 👷♀️ | She is a great boss. |
| little | 🚗 | I have a little car. |
| own | 🏠 | I want my own home. |
| other | 🏨 | I like the other place. |
| old | 🏚️ | It is an old house. |
| right | 📲 | This is the right number. |
| big | 👪 | It was a big group. |
| high | 🔢 | It is a high number. |
| different | ⌚ | I have a different time. |
| small | 🌎 | It is a small world. |
| large | 🏬 | That is a large place. |
| next | 📅 | That is next week. |
| early | 🤤 | I like early lunch. |
| young | 🧒 | He is a young child. |
| important | 👩✈️ | She is an important person. |
| few | 🗓️ | Give me a few days. |
| public | 🏞️ | It is a public place. |
| bad | 😥 | You have a bad problem. |
| same | ⏲️ | Come at the same time. |
| able | 🧰 | I am able to work. |
Listen 🔉 Read 🔎 Repeat 🔁
| to | Go to work |
| of | a lot of people |
| in | Get in place |
| for | Come for the day |
| on | Be on time |
| with | Stay with my child |
| at | Good at work |
| by | Wait by the car |
| from | I am from New York |
| up | Go up to the place |
| about | Tell me about life |
| into | Come into work soon |
| over | Go over there next week |
| after | Call me after work |
Listen 🔉 Read 🔎 Repeat 🔁
| the | the child |
| and | man and woman |
| a | a day |
| that | that place |
| I | I like you |
| it | It is nice. |
| not | Not my place |
| he | He is nice. |
| as | as a child |
| you | You are nice |
| this | This is the place |
| but | But not today |
| his | His car |
| they | They are here |
| her | Her mother |
| she | She is nice |
| or | Yes or no |
| an | an eye for an eye |
| will | I will call you |
| my | My first job. |
| one | One at a time |
| all | All the same |
| would | I would like that |
| there | There is a place to stay |
| their | Their home is nice |
This article is going to help you make the phrase “easy to use” easy to use. We’ll teach you whether it’s more than one or two words or whether it is hyphenated. The answers might surprise you.
“Easy to use” and “easy-to-use” are both correct. You would find that “easy to use” makes the most sense when a noun comes before it or when it acts as a noun. “Easy-to-use” works when it is an adjective, and a noun comes directly after it in writing.
According to Google Ngram Viewer, “easy to use” is more popular than the hyphenated variation. This shows that it’s more likely to come up in most sentences. However, the usage graph proves that both forms are correct.
In The Oxford Dictionary, only “easy-to-use” is defined. This is also shown to be the adjective form when the noun comes directly after it in the sentence.
However, the unhyphenated form does not seem to have a dictionary definition because “easy,” and “use” are already individually defined. As long as you know what they mean, you’ll understand what they mean when they’re put together.
The differences between the two come based on where the noun falls in the sentence. For example, you could end up with two very similar sentences that use “easy to use” slightly differently:
- I found the tutorial really easy to use.
- The easy-to-use tutorial was really good for me.
Both of these sentences imply the same thing. However, “tutorial” comes before “easy to use” in the first sentence, which is why the hyphens are dropped. In the second sentence, “tutorial” comes after, so the hyphens are included.
Easy to use
“Easy to use” works well without hyphenations when it is a noun or an adjective that doesn’t have a noun directly after it. For example, “this guide is easy to use” works well because the noun “guide” comes before the three words that modify it.
You would need to hyphenate the words if the noun came directly after them. We do this to show how the modification works in the adjective form. However, it’s not always like that a word comes after “easy to use,” which is why it’s common to see unhyphenated.
Check out some of these examples if you want to learn more about it:
- It’s not very easy to use, but I’m sure I’ll figure out a good way to get this done.
- I don’t think he explained it in a way that shows it’s easy to use. Maybe I’m wrong, though.
- It’s not as easy to use as you seem to think it is.
- Why can’t this be easy to use? That’s what I like best about these products.
Easy-to-use
“Easy-to-use” only needs to be hyphenated when it’s written as an adjective and comes before a noun. The noun has to come before “easy-to-use” to show that it’s modifying it in a specific way (i.e. “easy-to-use guide”). This is standard practice in English.
According to the AP Stylebook, hyphens are linkers. We can use them to link multiple words together when they are all required to modify the same adjective. Therefore, it’s AP Style that shows us that “easy-to-use” should always be hyphenated.
If it isn’t, we would end up writing “easy to use guide,” which would mean that “easy” would modify “to,” which would modify “easy,” which would modify “guide.” As you can see, it gets confusing without the hyphen.
Here are some examples that won’t be as confusing:
- I like this easy-to-use guide. It’s helped me to figure out what’s going on with it.
- I need an easy-to-use appliance if I’m going to find a way to get this sorted out.
- This easy-to-use solver is what I’m going to try and use to cheat on the exam.
- I have an easy-to-use program that might be beneficial fo you!
Is “To-Use” Capitalized In The Word “Easy-To-Use”?
“Easy-to-use” is only hyphenated when it is an adjective. Therefore, we do not need to capitalize any part of it since it is not a proper noun.
The only time when you might feel the need to capitalize the individual parts of the word is when it’s in a title. If you like to capitalize every word in your title, keeping “easy-to-use” in line by capitalizing each part would make sense.
Martin holds a Master’s degree in Finance and International Business. He has six years of experience in professional communication with clients, executives, and colleagues. Furthermore, he has teaching experience from Aarhus University. Martin has been featured as an expert in communication and teaching on Forbes and Shopify. Read more about Martin here.