as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
getting paid to watch and review movies seems like a painless way to earn a living
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Recent Examples of painless
Their job is to create a seamless experience for the music fan and a painless experience for the musician.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painless
Adjective
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The Redditor figured that changing domestic flight plans would be much easier and less expensive than losing a venue deposit and having to re-plan a wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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After discovering this was easier said than done, Evans started her own platform called Bored of Dating Apps, which hosts an array of events for singles to meet IRL.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Priam’s Ocean Shipping is best for smooth international freight movement of full container loads (FCL) or less-than-container loads (LCL).—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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When the sauce is thickened and smooth, pour over the chicken, adding the garlic, tomatoes and mushrooms. 7.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Styled by Dani Levi, Kardashian wore a simple floor-length bodycon gown from Balenciaga Couture.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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For example, new builds are cheaper than existing homes in Austin, Texas, where builders have cranked out more (relatively) affordable inventory.—
Brianna Crane,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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Also, when compared to active mutual funds, with an average fee of 1.02%, active ETFs are relatively cheaper.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Painless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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