easier
Translation
easier
Examples
This test is easier than the last one.
This test is easier than the last one.
It's easier to read with my glasses on.
It's easier to read with my glasses on.
Grammar Patterns
easier ((than sth.)) more easy in comparison to (sth.) This is easier than I thought.
easier ((to-inf)) less difficult to perform an action It is easier to say than to do.
Similar Words
simpler, less demanding; Antonyms: harder, more difficult, tougher
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'easy' and the comparative suffix '-er', literally meaning 'more easy'.
Memory Tips
Remember that '-er' at the end of an adjective usually means 'more'. So, 'easier' is simply 'more easy'.