Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

path of least resistance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
path of least- re-sis-tance
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The easiest way to do something.

noun

The path or route by which an object can move while minimizing the amount of resistance on the object's movement.

Example Sentences

Phrases

take the easy way out

Frequently Paired Words

take the easy way out

Synonyms

line of least resistance easy way out

Questions

What does path of least resistance mean?
The easiest way to do something.

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