Definition of effortless
:showing or requiring little or no effort
- effortless power
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effortlessly
adverb
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Examples of effortless in a Sentence
She walked with effortless grace.
His writing is known for its seemingly effortless style.
Recent Examples of effortless from the Web
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While Amazon and Microsoft have released digital-assistant apps for mobile devices running Google and Apple software, the apps are not as widespread and using them is usually not as effortless as the ones Apple and Google build into their devices.
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Sheryl Crow and Jennifer Aniston always seem to keep their look basic, classic and effortless.
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If the ugly past is erased, future generations will think their freedom was effortless.
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Hilary Swank’s turn as the crafty FBI agent on the gang’s trail is effortful rather than effortless.
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Every Ram1500 has an effortless eight-speed automatic transmission, which uses a bright rotary knob on the center stack – the six-speed automatic is eliminated for 2017.
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His effortless blend of past and present mixes several variations of hip-hop, all saturated with electronics and old-school sampling of funk classics.
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If her tumble skills look effortless, Biles' ability to shrug off taunts about her body shape only came through some painful experiences.
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There was a casual, effortless quality to the performance.
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First Known Use of effortless
1801
effortless Synonyms
Synonyms
cheap, downhill, easy, facile, fluent, fluid, hands-down, light, painless, ready, royal, simple, smooth, snap, softAntonyms
arduous, demanding, difficult, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, herculean, killer, labored, laborious, murderous, rough, severe, stiff, strenuous, toilful, toilsome, toughRelated 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, unmistakableNear Antonyms
burdensome, exhausting, onerous, oppressive, painful, stressful, taxing, troublesome; abstruse, complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty, problematic (also problematical), reconditeSynonym Discussion of effortless
easy, facile, simple, light, effortless, smooth mean not demanding effort or involving difficulty. easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks.
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- an easy college course
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- facile answers to complex questions
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- a simple problem in arithmetic
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- a light teaching load
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- moving with effortless grace
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- a smooth ride
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