as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
getting paid to watch and review movies seems like a painless way to earn a living
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Recent Examples of painless
In many cases, early symptoms are painless and develop further as kidney damage worsens.1
C3G and IC-MPGN damage your kidneys' ability to remove waste, balance bodily fluids, and regulate blood pressure.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
This method sends a small, painless electrical current through your bicep and measures how easily that current flows through your tissue.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
While some aldermen and state legislators have pointed to the terminals as a relatively painless revenue source, opponents have argued that the change would cannibalize business at the city casino, where a portion of the revenues is dedicated to paying down police and fire pension costs.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The brand is also actively reacting to the current state of the footwear industry and consumer trends with this collection, responding to a demand for sneakers, painless dress shoes, and high heels.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
This method sends a small, painless electrical current through your bicep and measures how easily that current flows through your tissue.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
While some aldermen and state legislators have pointed to the terminals as a relatively painless revenue source, opponents have argued that the change would cannibalize business at the city casino, where a portion of the revenues is dedicated to paying down police and fire pension costs.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The brand is also actively reacting to the current state of the footwear industry and consumer trends with this collection, responding to a demand for sneakers, painless dress shoes, and high heels.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painless
Adjective
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Summarizing decades of comics history is no easy task but the team pulls it off well here.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Transforming Amazon into a startup-like environment isn’t an easy task.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His swing was easy, smooth, and powerful.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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For a similarly simple, comfortable option that’s a little more sophisticated, try a stylish ivory sweater (yes, white after Labor Day is definitely acceptable in France), particularly in a rollneck fashion that will suit silhouettes of all types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here, the median sale price of a home is about $137,000—one of the cheapest price tags in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Painless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painless. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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