effortless

effortless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English effort
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English effortless

    From effort + -less.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Hyphenation: ef‧fort‧less

    Adjective

    effortless (not comparable)

    1. Without effort.
      Synonym: painless
      Antonym: effortful
      She made the move look completely effortless.

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