Effortless
What it means
Requiring or appearing to require almost no strain.
Reach for it when praising unusual ease, fluency, or natural-looking control
Her effortless transition between speakers kept the discussion coherent.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
a walk in the park
Fits when a task felt remarkably undemanding
Careful This idiom can belittle another person's genuine difficulty.
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everyday
Fits when low difficulty is the plain fact
Careful Easy need not carry the grace or smooth appearance suggested by effortless.
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warm
Fits when performance seems unforced and authentic
Careful Natural can erase learned skill or wrongly imply an inborn ability.
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professional
fluid
Fits when continuous, graceful movement is central
Careful Fluid describes motion or transitions, not necessarily the effort behind them.
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professional
Fits when joins and handoffs are invisible to the user
Careful A seamless result may require intense work behind the scenes.
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literary
Fits when prose, breathing, or movement shows no strain
Careful Unlabored is narrow and sounds unnatural for many everyday tasks.
Opposites 4
- laborious
- strenuous
- awkward
- difficult
Common phrases 3
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effortless style
His effortless style came from years of disciplined revision.
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effortless movement
The skater's effortless movement made each turn appear inevitable.
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seem effortless
Careful rehearsal made the complicated exchange seem effortless.
Word family 1
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