breezy

breezy

adj \ˈbrē-zē\

breez·i·erbreez·i·est

Definition of BREEZY

1

: swept by breezes <breezy beaches> <a breezy day>

2

a : briskly informal <a breezy essay> b : airy, nonchalant <breezy indifference>

— breez·i·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb

— breez·i·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun

Examples of BREEZY

1. I enjoy the author's breezy style.
2. She listened to their complaints with breezy indifference.

First Known Use of BREEZY

1637

Related to BREEZY

Synonyms: affable, easygoing, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, low-pressure, mellow

Antonyms: high-strung, uptight

Related Words: carefree, casual, dégagé, lackadaisical, nonchalant, unaffected, unconcerned, unfussy, unperturbed, untroubled, unworried; familiar, homey (also homy), informal; flexible, lax, lenient, permissive, pliable, pliant, soft; accessible, approachable; imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable; amicable, companionable, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, neighborly, warm, warmhearted

Near Antonyms: ceremonious, decorous, formal, rigid, strict; anxious, bothered, distressed, worried; jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittish, tense

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Rhymes with BREEZY

cheesy, easy, queasy, sneezy, wheezy