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- [ef-ert-lis]
- /ˈɛf ərt lɪs/
- /ˈef.ət.ləs/
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- [ef-ert-lis]
- /ˈɛf ərt lɪs/
Definitions of effortless word
- adjective effortless requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style. 1
- noun effortless Requiring no physical or mental exertion. 1
- adjective effortless easy 1
- adjective effortless that looks easy 1
- adjective effortless Something that is effortless is done easily and well. 0
- adjective effortless You use effortless to describe a quality that someone has naturally and does not have to learn. 0
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Origin of effortless
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; effort + -less
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Parts of speech for Effortless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
effortless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for effortless
adj effortless
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- duck soup — something that is easy to do or accomplish: Fixing the car will be duck soup for anyone with the right tools.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- flowing — moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
adjective effortless
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- unforced — enforced or compulsory: forced labor.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
noun effortless
- nothing to it — If you say about a story or report that there is nothing to it, you mean that it is untrue.
Antonyms for effortless
adj effortless
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- effortful — marked by effort or exertion; labored.
- labored — of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
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