painless

[peyn-lis]

adjective

1. without pain; causing little or no pain.

   painless dentistry; a painless cure.

2. Informal.,  not difficult; requiring little or no hard work or exertion.

ˈpainless

adjective

1. not causing pain or distress

2. not affected by pain

Other Word Forms

• painlessly adverb
• painlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of painless¹

First recorded in 1560–70; pain + -less

Example Sentences

And, of course, the most painless customer to invite was one whose business was so trivial that his opinion of the festivities didn’t actually matter.

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Euthanasia will be performed so that their death occurs in a "painless, peaceful, and respectful manner", it says.

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Its perfect averageness makes it easy to dismiss, but it’s a painless, pleasant half-hour, with a smattering of genuine laughs.

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Managers add: "Although spectacular, this is natural and totally painless for the animals."

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A painless recovery from Saturday’s workout would be a start.

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