The difference between Cool and Easy

When used as nouns, cool means a moderate or refreshing state of cold, whereas easy means something that is easy.

When used as adjectives, cool means having a slightly low temperature, whereas easy means comfortable.


Cool is also verb with the meaning: to lose heat, to get colder.

Easy is also adverb with the meaning: in a relaxed or casual manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cool and Easy

  1. Cool as an adjective:

    Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

  2. Cool as an adjective:

    Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

    Examples:

    "a cool grey colour"

  3. Cool as an adjective:

    Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

  4. Cool as an adjective:

    Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

    Examples:

    "His proposals had a cool reception."

  5. Cool as an adjective:

    Calmly audacious.

    Examples:

    "In control as always, he came up with a cool plan."

  6. Cool as an adjective:

  7. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.

  8. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    In fashion, part of or fitting the in crowd; originally hipster slang.

  9. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.

    Examples:

    "Is it cool if I sleep here tonight?"

  10. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of a person, not upset by circumstances that might ordinarily be upsetting.

    Examples:

    "I'm completely cool with my girlfriend leaving me."

  1. Cool as a noun:

    A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

    Examples:

    "in the cool of the morning"

  2. Cool as a noun:

    A calm temperament.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: calmness composure"

  3. Cool as a noun:

    The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

  1. Cool as a verb (intransitive, literally):

    To lose heat, to get colder.

    Examples:

    "I like to let my tea cool before drinking it so I don't burn my tongue."

  2. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To make cooler, less warm.

  3. Cool as a verb (figuratively, intransitive):

    To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

    Examples:

    "Relations cooled between the USA and the USSR after 1980."

  4. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

  5. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To kill.

  1. Easy as an adjective (now, rare, _, except in certain expressions):

    Comfortable; at ease.

    Examples:

    "Now that I know it's taken care of, I can rest easy at night."

  2. Easy as an adjective:

    Requiring little skill or effort.

    Examples:

    "It's often easy to wake up but hard to get up."

    "The teacher gave an easy test to her students."

  3. Easy as an adjective:

    Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.

    Examples:

    "Rich people live in easy circumstances."

    "an easy chair"

  4. Easy as an adjective:

    Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.

    Examples:

    "easy manners; an easy style"

  5. Easy as an adjective (informal, pejorative, of a person):

    Consenting readily to sex.

    Examples:

    "He has a reputation for being easy; they say he slept with half the senior class."

  6. Easy as an adjective:

    Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.

  7. Easy as an adjective (finance, dated):

    Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to .

    Examples:

    "The market is easy."

  1. Easy as an adverb:

    In a relaxed or casual manner.

    Examples:

    "After his illness, John decided to [[take it easy take it easy]]."

  2. Easy as an adverb:

    In a manner without strictness or harshness.

    Examples:

    "Jane went easier on him after he broke his arm."

  3. Easy as an adverb:

    Used an intensifier for large magnitudes.

    Examples:

    "This project will cost 15 million dollars, easy."

  4. Easy as an adverb:

    Not difficult, not hard.

  1. Easy as a noun:

    Something that is easy

  1. Easy as a verb (rowing):