effortless

[ef-ert-lis]

adjective

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

   an effortless writing style.

ˈeffortless

/ ˈɛfətlɪs /

adjective

1. requiring or involving little effort; easy

2. archaic,  making little effort; passive

Other Word Forms

• effortlessly adverb
• effortlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of effortless¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; effort + -less

Example Sentences

He became the first player to score a hat-trick in this game since 1978, and it actually looked effortless for him.

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And instead of wrestling with a heavy lid, the brand’s Air Lift™ Hinge makes opening and closing it nearly effortless.

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For those in the audience, it was as if normal time had stopped, as they were transported by the seemingly effortless wonder of it all.

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The advent of carbon paper—with its effortless ability to create multiple copies—added to a national sense of pride and wonder at this new machine’s impact.

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What long ago looked effortless for Mehta still didn’t look all that hard, given his memory, musical and cognitive.

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Related Words

• offhand 
• painless 
• uncomplicated