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

Other Word Forms

• effortlessness noun
• effortlessly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈeffortless¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; effort + -less

Related Words

• offhand 
• painless 
• uncomplicated