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How does the adjective effortless contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of effortless are easy, facile, light, simple, and smooth. While all these words mean "not demanding effort or involving difficulty," effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness.

moving with effortless grace

Where would easy be a reasonable alternative to effortless?

While in some cases nearly identical to effortless, easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks.

an easy college course

How are the words facile and easy related as synonyms of effortless?

Facile often adds to easy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness.

facile answers to complex questions

When can light be used instead of effortless?

Although the words light and effortless have much in common, light stresses freedom from what is burdensome.

a light teaching load

In what contexts can simple take the place of effortless?

The words simple and effortless can be used in similar contexts, but simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent.

a simple problem in arithmetic

When is it sensible to use smooth instead of effortless?

The meanings of smooth and effortless largely overlap; however, smooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles.

a smooth ride

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of effortless For workouts, errand trips, or an effortless date night look, these Gym People leggings are a must. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025 Medium-full, this has an effortless entry on the palate, beautiful complexity and very good, but not too high a level of acidity; there is excellent persistence and a remarkable elegant finish. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Presented by Falconeri Few couples embody effortless style quite like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 Despite the effortless imagery across the eight-episode show, Meghan encourages others to strive for balance, not perfection. Janine Henni, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effortless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effortless
Adjective
  • These groups are color-coded by difficulty level: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • What makes something so complicated is when there’s no one to blame — that would be so easy.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Suit the style of the structure to your home's architecture for a smooth transition from your indoor rooms to your garden retreat.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Eldridge told Fox News Digital that when a rebrand is unsuccessful, the fault can lie with the teams behind the stars who failed to adequately prepare for their smooth transition to a more mature identity that will be accepted by the public.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Martha Stewart and Mila Kunis carried ones that looked like this simple option.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Murena Pixel Tablet Apps Switching away from Google's flavor of Android will always result in an app gap, and there's no simple way around it.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And a million dollars for a top analyst may be cheap relative to the value of the person’s work.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Replacement filters are cheap and the reservoir holds 2.4 liters.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Effortless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effortless. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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