adjective
painless
adjective
1
Not causing or involving any pain.
"The dentist promised the procedure would be painless."
"Modern injections are almost completely painless."
2
Simple and free of difficulty or hassle.
"The company made returns quick and painless."
"We found a painless way to transfer all the files."
How to Use Painless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither physically pain-free, or (more commonly today) easy and hassle-free.
Common pairings
relatively painless
quick and painless
a painless process
Word Forms
more painless comparative, most painless superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English painles, from pain plus the suffix -less ("without").