Meaning of effortless in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɛfərtləs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    effortless

    Definitions

    1. not showing effort or strain

    Examples

    • « a difficult feat performed with casual mastery »
    • « careless grace »

    Synonyms

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    effortless

    Definitions

    1. requiring or apparently requiring no effort

    Examples

    • « the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air »

    Synonyms

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « My idea of beauty is somebody that doesn't have to try too much, someone who is effortless and fresh. »
    Jessica Ennis
  • « You have to read scripts and audition and develop relationships. It takes a long time to develop a body of work but over the last 25 years I guess I've done that many movies. In hindsight it may seem effortless, but there's a lot of work that goes into it. »
    Harry Connick, Jr.
  • « I never worry about people not taking my work seriously as a result of the humor. In the end, the comic's best trick is the illusion that comedy is effortless. That people imagine what he's doing is easy is an occupational hazard. »
    Richard Russo
  • « No doubt, the White House thinks the American people know Obama's story. But since the Inauguration, we've seen only the president's present: his perfect family, his Ivy League elegance, his effortless mastery of complex issues. We never see him sweat. And we forget that he ever had to struggle. »
    Dee Dee Myers

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