Synonyms of painless

painless

adjective

ˈpān-ləs 

as in easy

involving minimal difficulty or effort

getting paid to watch and review movies seems like a painless way to earn a living

Synonyms & Similar Words

• easy
• smooth
• simple
• cheap
• ready
• quick
• effortless
• straightforward
• fluent
• fluid
• facile
• snap
• soft
• uncomplicated
• royal
• light
• downhill
• hands-down
• obvious
• mindless
• transparent
• clear
• unchallenging
• evident
• unambiguous
• apparent
• unequivocal
• clear-cut
• idiotproof
• manifest
• distinct
• palpable
• unmistakable
• plain
• open-and-shut
• perspicuous
• patent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difficult
• severe
• laborious
• hard
• arduous
• strenuous
• tough
• painful
• stiff
• rough
• formidable
• killer
• exacting
• grueling
• demanding
• murderous
• toilsome
• labored
• troublesome
• herculean
• stressful
• burdensome
• onerous
• exhausting
• oppressive
• complex
• complicated
• problematic
• intricate
• toilful
• involved
• taxing
• abstruse
• knotty
• recondite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of painless

Tightly integrated to work only with Tesla electric vehicles, the DC fast-charging experience for Tesla customers was painless in ways that EV drivers dependent on CCS1 chargers operated by a patchwork of networks could only dream of. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Islamic tradition, similar to Kosher rules, requires meat to be prepared in a certain way, with a swift cut to the throat to enable an animal’s quick, relatively painless death and allowing the blood to drain. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

There are many ways to strengthen Social Security’s finances, but none of them is painless. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026

The company itself ultimately survived, even if the transition wasn’t painless. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026