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

Because usually footballers are called natural and they're not - but it just looks so effortless for him.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Salon

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• offhand
• painless
• uncomplicated