as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
enjoys an easygoing and frictionless relationship with her mother-in-law
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Recent Examples of frictionless
Having the right multisite computing privileges to ensure frictionless virtual teamwork is vital.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But this is a romance show, and most of its recurring conflicts are romantic, so the rest of Bridgerton’s plotting has to be fairly frictionless to ensure that its depictions of love and lust are as dramatic as possible.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
But my relationship with cooking had been frictionless.
—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
The early iterations of the gig-economy ecosystem—Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit—were at their peak affordability, lowering the cost of living and making urban life feel frictionless.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
As Swap builds out its planning, tax and operations stack, brands get a more frictionless end-to-end commerce experience.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
In late 2015, Ariana Grande‘s seemingly frictionless ascendance to all-consuming pop superstardom had finally hit a tiny bit of turbulence.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2025
Maglev systems, which use magnetic fields for frictionless propulsion and promise lower environmental impacts, are positioned as solutions in the European Green Deal and the European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But this is a romance show, and most of its recurring conflicts are romantic, so the rest of Bridgerton’s plotting has to be fairly frictionless to ensure that its depictions of love and lust are as dramatic as possible.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
But my relationship with cooking had been frictionless.
—Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
The early iterations of the gig-economy ecosystem—Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit—were at their peak affordability, lowering the cost of living and making urban life feel frictionless.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
As Swap builds out its planning, tax and operations stack, brands get a more frictionless end-to-end commerce experience.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
In late 2015, Ariana Grande‘s seemingly frictionless ascendance to all-consuming pop superstardom had finally hit a tiny bit of turbulence.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2025
Maglev systems, which use magnetic fields for frictionless propulsion and promise lower environmental impacts, are positioned as solutions in the European Green Deal and the European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frictionless
Adjective
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The majority of the board agreed that the new design appeared to be more compatible with the character of the neighborhood.—
Lauren Costantino
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many people who are more active at night, stay up and wake later are subject to circadian misalignment, meaning their internal clocks aren’t necessarily compatible with real-world demands like waking up early for work.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the decision was not unanimous among players.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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After receiving unanimous support in the Senate, two bills inspired by the city of Gary have passed their committees and move to the Indiana House floor.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Frictionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frictionless. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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