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- US Pronunciation
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- [noh swet]
- /noʊ swɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noh swet]
- /noʊ swɛt/
Definitions of no sweat words
- adjective no sweat Informal. (of clothes) made to be worn for exercise, sports, or other physical activity. made of the absorbent fabric used for such clothes: sweat dresses. of, for, or associated with such clothes: the sweat look in sportswear. 1
- verb without object no sweat to perspire, especially freely or profusely. 1
- verb without object no sweat to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a heap or cheese. 1
- verb without object no sweat to gather moisture from the surrounding air by condensation. 1
- verb without object no sweat (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded. 1
- verb without object no sweat Informal. to work hard. 1
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Origin of no sweat
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1970-75 for def 6; (v.) Middle English sweten, Old English swǣtan to sweat, derivative of swāt (noun) (> obsolete English swote); (noun) Middle English, alteration of swote, influenced by the v.; cognate with Dutch zweet, German Schweiss, Old Norse sveiti, Sanskrit svedas; akin to Latin sūdor, Greek hidrṓs
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Parts of speech for No sweat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
no sweat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
no sweat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for no sweat
adj no sweat
- accomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
- attainable — Something that is attainable can be achieved.
- be had — To be deceived.
- can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
- cherry pie — any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
adv no sweat
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- at the drop of a hat — If you say that you are ready to do something at the drop of a hat, you mean that you are willing to do it immediately, without hesitating.
- conveniently — suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.
- coolly — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- dexterously — skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
noun no sweat
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- duck soup — something that is easy to do or accomplish: Fixing the car will be duck soup for anyone with the right tools.
- easies — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
adjective no sweat
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- incomplex — Not complex; simple.
- obtainable — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- walkover — Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.
- wieldy — readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
Antonyms for no sweat
adverb no sweat
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- dubitably — Defn en.
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
adjective no sweat
- effortful — marked by effort or exertion; labored.
- embellished — Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.
- onery — (US, particularly, Southern US) eye dialect ornery.
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