easy listening

noun

A genre of music characterized by simple and laid-back melodies.

Meanings

nouneasy listening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of music characterized by simple and laid-back melodies.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 輕音樂 /轻音乐
  • 輕音樂 /轻音乐 (qīngyīnyuè)style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
Finnish viihdemusiikki, easy listening
  • viihdemusiikkistyle of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
  • easy listeningstyle of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
French easy listening
  • easy listeningstyle of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
Japanese イージーリスニング
  • イージーリスニング (ījī risuningu)style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
Romanian muzică ușoară
  • muzică ușoarăstyle of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
Russian лёгкая му́зыка
  • лёгкая му́зыка (ljóxkaja múzyka)style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies
Cite this entry
APA

easy listening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easy%20listening

MLA

“easy listening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easy%20listening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “easy listening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/easy%20listening.

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