painless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Free from pain; without pain or trouble.
  2. Not difficult; easy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

painless more painless most painless

Etymology

From Middle English paynles, peynlees, equivalent to pain + -less. Compare West Frisian pynleas (“painless”), Dutch pijnloos (“painless”).

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