as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
getting paid to watch and review movies seems like a painless way to earn a living
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Recent Examples of painless
Any neighborhood dentist is capable of miracles nowadays—even root canals can be relatively painless.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
While the air puff might be somewhat startling, the test is painless.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 July 2025
Plus, setup is painless, and the companion app makes managing your network surprisingly easy, even for non-techy folks.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
The wide mouth handles ice without fuss, and cleaning is painless thanks to the dishwasher-safe lid, making this a reliable companion for any trail adventure.
—Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
While the air puff might be somewhat startling, the test is painless.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 July 2025
Plus, setup is painless, and the companion app makes managing your network surprisingly easy, even for non-techy folks.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
The wide mouth handles ice without fuss, and cleaning is painless thanks to the dishwasher-safe lid, making this a reliable companion for any trail adventure.
—Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for painless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painless
Adjective
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These were not easy years for anyone, and at my lowest moments I was buoyed by my Hermione Lee story and kept going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Born Sheila Jeanette Dawson in Detroit in 1928, by her own account, Jordan did not have an easy childhood.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Not in massive ways, but the cards got smoother, no longer the paper-feel cardboard of years past.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Homemade brownies are topped with a rich, smooth cheesecake layer and baked with coarse crumbles of Oreo cookies.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But it was intended to be a simple, three-course meal, the documents showed.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The new numbers suggest that slowing rent increases and cheaper gas are offsetting some impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Which internet providers offer the cheapest internet in Houston, Texas?—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Painless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painless. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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