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

Derived Forms

• ˈeffortlessness, noun
• ˈeffortlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• effort·less·ly adverb
• effort·less·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of effortless¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; effort + -less

Example Sentences

“He seemed so graceful and effortless the way he did the show,” Kimmel adds, “but there was so much about Johnny that I don’t think anybody living knows.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Even when they were being covered on MTV like they were the Beatles, they were still channeling what people were feeling and thinking in this weirdly effortless way,” says the author.

From Los Angeles Times

Ray Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s been pretty effortless,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, if a child's password is "fluffy123," walk them through how effortless it would be for a hacker to guess.

From Salon

Related Words

• offhand
• painless
• uncomplicated