Meaning & use

effortless

adjective·Everyday

Done easily, without any noticeable difficulty or strain.

See it in a sentence

The dancer made the complicated routine look effortless.

Her effortless charm put everyone in the room at ease.

A note on using this word

Often used to praise skill so refined that the hard work behind it becomes invisible.

Words with a similar meaning

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

difficultstrained

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “effortless”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.