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
Propelling a board rapidly across water only appears effortless when the person doing so has incredible upper-body strength; the quick yet seamless motions that make professional surfing look easy.
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Mickie Meinhardt
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
This moment was so effortless, cool, and peak Rihanna.
—Essence, 16 July 2025
With an artful mix of vintage and new pieces, your home is thoughtfully designed while looking completely effortless.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Alcaraz enters this match after an effortless three-set win (6-2, 6-3, 6-3) over Cameron Norrie, in which the 22-year-old had 13 aces.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for effortless
Mickie Meinhardt
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
This moment was so effortless, cool, and peak Rihanna.
—Essence, 16 July 2025
With an artful mix of vintage and new pieces, your home is thoughtfully designed while looking completely effortless.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Alcaraz enters this match after an effortless three-set win (6-2, 6-3, 6-3) over Cameron Norrie, in which the 22-year-old had 13 aces.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effortless
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Should people have easy access to almost any health-care intervention, or should the government protect vulnerable patients from drugs for which there isn’t rigorous evidence of benefit?—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
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Experts say there are no easy answers to this crisis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Both Beavis and Butt-Head and Futurama, two series that premiered in the late ’90s and have earned multiple resurrections, made smooth transitions to a new era and television and will be premiering new seasons in September.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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Skylar Diggins, known for hitting the tunnel in something sharp, diagonal, and pointed, switches it up this time, opting for something smooth, slouched, and low-hanging.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Looking for their environmental DNA in scales, slime or skin cells that living beings shed all the time is a simpler way, Workman said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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This involves flexible decision making beyond simple automation.—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Xfinity offers some of the cheapest plans available in Nashville, but prices may go up once the promotional period ends.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 996 also felt cheap inside, borrowing interior trim from the Boxster—hardly fitting for a car with a base MSRP of $65,000 at the time.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Effortless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effortless. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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