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painless

[peyn-lis]

adjective

  1. without pain; causing little or no pain.

    painless dentistry; a painless cure.

  2. Informal.not difficult; requiring little or no hard work or exertion.



ˈ貹Ա

adjective

  1. not causing pain or distress

  2. not affected by pain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • painlessly adverb
  • painlessness noun
  • ˈ貹Աly adverb
  • ˈ貹Աness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of painless1

First recorded in 1560–70; pain + -less
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Example Sentences

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He said the US will also sign up to the new target - though for Washington, already spending 3.4% on defence, it'll be relatively painless.

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My body was warmed from within, my typically tight-and-achy lower back and shoulders, slack and painless.

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How can a broken heart ever be painless?

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It calls for rooting out “waste, fraud, and abuse,” that all-purpose chimera evoked by budget-cutters as a painless way of reducing costs, but which no one ever seems to accomplish.

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“Paul’s death was instantaneous and hopefully painless. May he rest in peace.”

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