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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.
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

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