effortless C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #31639 Meanings 1 adj done so well that it seems to need no effort She moved across the stage with effortless grace. 2 adj needing little or no effort The new software makes editing photos almost effortless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · done so well that it seems... casual 2 adj · needing little or no effort painless Appears in Phrases (1) See all effortless grace great elegance achieved without any apparent difficulty Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From effort + -less. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # effortless **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 31639 ## Meanings 1. done so well that it seems to need no effort 2. needing little or no effort ## Examples - She moved across the stage with effortless grace. - The new software makes editing photos almost effortless. ## Etymology From effort + -less. ## AI Etymology Effortless is from effort + -less. In present-day use, it can mean done so well that it seems to need no effort, or needing little or no effort. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown