as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
using an automatic dishwasher is not quite as effortless as I would like—you still have to put the dishes away
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Recent Examples of effortless
Versatile, business casual staples that make getting dressed feel effortless, no matter what’s on the agenda.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
The blackish actress added a pair of black flats for an effortless vibe.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
However, for all their visual appeal and seemingly effortless ability to inject color into a watch, setting a dial using hard-stones is a delicate and complex process.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
So here’s how to style sneakers with dresses to create a polished, effortless outfit that works for both day and night.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
The blackish actress added a pair of black flats for an effortless vibe.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
However, for all their visual appeal and seemingly effortless ability to inject color into a watch, setting a dial using hard-stones is a delicate and complex process.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
So here’s how to style sneakers with dresses to create a polished, effortless outfit that works for both day and night.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effortless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effortless
Adjective
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The four categories are all color-coded to show their difficulty, with yellow being the easiest then green, blue and purple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Although small businesses are the easiest to target, this issue also affects the marketing industry as a whole.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Antioxidant-rich extracts from green tea and ginseng nourish, while lactic acid works in tandem to offer gentle exfoliation for a smoother texture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s smooth look also included cream pants with brown Gucci loafers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Asked who’d buy these gold cards during an Oval Office meeting with reporters in February, Trump had a simple answer.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some cheaper tags don’t have a replaceable battery although some have rechargeable cells.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Effortless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effortless. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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