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- [peyn-lis]
- /ˈpeɪn lɪs/
- /ˈpeɪn.ləs/
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- [peyn-lis]
- /ˈpeɪn lɪs/
Definitions of painless word
- adjective painless without pain; causing little or no pain: painless dentistry; a painless cure. 1
- adjective painless Informal. not difficult; requiring little or no hard work or exertion. 1
- adjective painless not involving pain 1
- adjective painless easy 1
- adjective painless Something such as a treatment that is painless causes no physical pain. 0
- adjective painless If a process or activity is painless, there are no difficulties involved, and you do not have to make a great effort or suffer in any way. 0
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Origin of painless
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; pain + -less
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Painless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
painless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
painless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for painless
adj painless
- cursive — of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- hurtless — unhurt; uninjured.
noun painless
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
adjective painless
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- disarmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarm.
- nonirritating — Not irritating; not an irritant.
- nontoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
adverb painless
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
Antonyms for painless
adj painless
- abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- ill-fitting — (of a garment) not fitting well.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
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