effortless

American  

[ef-ert-lis] / ˈɛf ərt lɪs /

adjective

1. requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy.

   an effortless writing style.

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ˈeffortless British  

/ ˈɛfətlɪs /

adjective

1. requiring or involving little effort; easy

2. archaic making little effort; passive

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Other Word Forms

• effortlessly adverb
• effortlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of effortless

First recorded in 1795–1805; effort + -less

Example Sentences

Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.

From Los Angeles Times

“For so long, people thought it was just the most effortless throwaway career,” Berman says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The people who are the best at it make it seem effortless, even when it isn’t, which is what Snoop does.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s a persistent myth that romance has to be effortless to count.

From Salon

He has what Weir called a “wild, effortless quality” to his skating.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• offhand
• painless
• uncomplicated