effortless

[ ef-ert-lis ]

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adjective

requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.

Origin of effortless

First recorded in 1795–1805; effort + -less

Other words from effortless

ef·fort·less·ly, adverb
ef·fort·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for effortless

effortless

/ (ˈɛfətlɪs) /

adjective

requiring or involving little effort; easy
archaic making little effort; passive

Derived forms of effortless

effortlessly, adverb
effortlessness, noun

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