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: not causing or accompanied by physical pain : not painful
a painless skin growth
painless medical procedures
… the medical exam may include an electrocardiogram, or EKG. This noninvasive test is a painless procedure that measures your heart's activity.—
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Sarah SheltonThe relatively painless injections are intended to provide temporary relief for arthritic pain and stiffness.—Larry Katzenstein
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: not difficult : not causing or involving complications or emotional distress
There's an easy way to apply for federal aid in the form of grants and student loans: Just fill out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It's a fairly painless process, and you can even do it online.—Maurie Backman
Maurie Backmana quick and painless solution
painlessly
adverb
painlessness
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getting paid to watch and review movies seems like a painless way to earn a living
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Their job is to create a seamless experience for the music fan and a painless experience for the musician.
—Tim Sommer, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Transcranial direct current stimulation is a noninvasive, painless brain stimulation technique that uses low-intensity electrical currents to stimulate specific parts of the brain.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Horizontal and vertical keystone adjustment is cooked in, along with four-corner and six-point alignment and a bunch of image presets, to help make setup a relatively painless affair.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
The Sarco pod, developed by Dr. Philip Nitschke, founder of Exit International, was designed as a painless and autonomous means for terminally ill individuals to end their lives peacefully.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tim Sommer, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Transcranial direct current stimulation is a noninvasive, painless brain stimulation technique that uses low-intensity electrical currents to stimulate specific parts of the brain.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Horizontal and vertical keystone adjustment is cooked in, along with four-corner and six-point alignment and a bunch of image presets, to help make setup a relatively painless affair.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
The Sarco pod, developed by Dr. Philip Nitschke, founder of Exit International, was designed as a painless and autonomous means for terminally ill individuals to end their lives peacefully.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Painless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painless. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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