painless
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pain·less /ˈpeɪnləs/ ●○○ adjective 1 PAINcausing no pain 无痛的 OPP painful a painless death 无痛死亡2 EASYnot difficult or unpleasant to do 不费力的；轻松的 OPP painful The train is a quick and painless way to travel. 火车是一种快捷轻松的旅行方式。 The interview was relatively painless. 面试相对容易。► see thesaurus at easy —painlessly adverbExamples from the Corpus
painless• It took 10-15 minutes and was completely painless.• The operation is simple and painless.• But this revolutionary change will not be painless.• Rasping is entirely painless and many horses even appear to enjoy the experience.• Herewith, a few thoughts on how to render the experience as painless as possible.• Although a few had had quick and relatively painless births, many had found it a very painful experience.• I know that for millions of women it must be an easy, painless decision.• Iridology, sometimes referred to as iris diagnosis, is a non-invasive, painless diagnostic technique, according to practitioners.• a painless trip to the dentist• a painless way to learn a foreign language• Indeed, economic development programs at times were portrayed as painless ways to help the poor.relatively painless• To be honest, it was relatively painless.• Dinner itself was a relatively painless affair.• The sores are usually relatively painless, and this procedure, like the urethral investigation, need give no cause for alarm.• Although a few had had quick and relatively painless births, many had found it a very painful experience.pain·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
no causing pain Corpus
painless
pain‧less /ˈpeɪnləs/
adjective
OPP painful:
a painless death
2. not difficult or unpleasant to do
OPP painful:
The train is a quick and painless way to travel.
The interview was relatively painless.
—painlessly adverb
▪ easy not difficult to do, and not needing much effort: an easy task | The house was easy to find.
▪simple easy and not complicated – used about things such as instructions and explanations, or about machines and systems: The system is relatively simple to operate. | a simple recipe for chocolate cake
▪straightforward easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems: a straightforward explanation | The calculation is fairly straightforward.
▪user-friendly easy to use – used especially about computers or written information about how to do something: Their website is very user-friendly. | a user-friendly guide to owning a dog
▪undemanding easy because it does not take a lot of effort: It was an undemanding role for someone of his experience.
▪cushy /ˈkʊʃi/ informal a cushy job is easy to do and needs very little effort – often used when you are envious of the person who has it: It’s a pretty cushy job – all she has to do is drive a nice car around. | a cushy number (=a very easy job)
▪mindless so easy that you can do it without thinking – used especially when it makes you feel bored: mindless tasks
▪painless without any difficulties or problems – used especially when you expected something to be much worse: Finding the carhire place at the airport was relatively painless. | Thankfully, there's a wide selection of search tools to make the task relatively painless.
▪be plain sailing British English, be smooth sailing American English to be easy and with no problems that you have to deal with: Things should be plain sailing from now on.
pain‧less /ˈpeɪnləs/
adjective Word Family: adjective: pained, painful ≠ painless; verb: pain; noun: pain; adverb: painfully ≠ painlessly
1. causing no pain OPP painful:
2. not difficult or unpleasant to do
OPP painful:
—painlessly adverb
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