Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effortless

/ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: ef-fort-less
IPA: /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without effort.

Example Sentences

"She made the move look completely effortless."

Etymology

Etymology tree English effort Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English effortless From effort + -less.

Derived Forms

effortlessly effortlessness

Synonyms

painless casual

Antonyms

effortful

Questions

How do you pronounce effortless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/.
What does effortless mean?: Without effort.
Where does effortless come from?: Etymology tree English effort Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English effortless From effort + -less.

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