effortless

ef·fort·less

adjective \-fərt-ləs\

Definition of EFFORTLESS

: showing or requiring little or no effort <effortless power>

— ef·fort·less·ly adverb

— ef·fort·less·ness noun

Examples of EFFORTLESS

1. She walked with effortless grace.
2. His writing is known for its seemingly effortless style.

First Known Use of EFFORTLESS

1801

Related to EFFORTLESS

Synonyms

cheap, downhill, easy, facile, fluent, fluid, hands-down, light, painless, ready, royal, simple, smooth, snap, soft

Antonyms

arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, herculean, killer, labored, laborious, murderous, rough, severe, stiff, strenuous, toilful, toilsome, tough

Related Words

idiotproof, mindless, quick, straightforward, unchallenging, uncomplicated; apparent, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Near Antonyms

burdensome, exhausting, onerous, oppressive, painful, stressful, taxing, troublesome; abstruse, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, problematic (also problematical), recondite

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