effortless

adjective

ef·​fort·​less ˈe-fərt-ləs 

: showing or requiring little or no effort

effortless power

effortlessly adverb

effortlessness noun

Synonyms

• easy
• smooth
• simple
• cheap

Choose the Right Synonym for 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.

an easy college course

facile often adds to easy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness.

facile answers to complex questions

simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent.

a simple problem in arithmetic

light stresses freedom from what is burdensome.

a light teaching load

effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness.

moving with effortless grace

smooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles.

a smooth ride

Examples of effortless in a Sentence

She walked with effortless grace.

His writing is known for its seemingly effortless style.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

effortless

adjective

ef·​fort·​less ˈef-ərt-ləs 

: showing or requiring little or no effort : easy

effortlessly adverb

effortlessness noun