as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
using an automatic dishwasher is not quite as effortless as I would like—you still have to put the dishes away
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Recent Examples of effortless
There is a lovely mix of hard and soft, with an ease and sophistication in an elevated and effortless way.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Plus, with resealable packaging, keeping the food fresh for longer is effortless!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
With five-burners and a powerful 16,000-BTU unit in the center, cooking in large pots for large crowds is effortless.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford always had a gift for creating the appearance of effortless success.
—Christine Spines, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Plus, with resealable packaging, keeping the food fresh for longer is effortless!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
With five-burners and a powerful 16,000-BTU unit in the center, cooking in large pots for large crowds is effortless.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford always had a gift for creating the appearance of effortless success.
—Christine Spines, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effortless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effortless
Adjective
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Heme iron is more bioavailable (easier to absorb) than nonheme, but combining them enhances the absorption, and both forms contribute to your daily intake, says Moon.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Toronto owns the tiebreaker, but New York owns the much easier schedule.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His swing was easy, smooth, and powerful.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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For a similarly simple, comfortable option that’s a little more sophisticated, try a stylish ivory sweater (yes, white after Labor Day is definitely acceptable in France), particularly in a rollneck fashion that will suit silhouettes of all types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here, the median sale price of a home is about $137,000—one of the cheapest price tags in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Effortless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effortless. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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