painless
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painless
Where it comes from
From Middle English paynles, peynlees, equivalent to pain + -less. Compare West Frisian pynleas (“painless”), Dutch pijnloos (“painless”).
adjective more painless · most painless
- Free from pain; without pain or trouble. There are now washless dishes, painless razors, painless shoes, painless corsets, prepared soups, painless photographs (it used to give you a stiff neck for three days to have your picture taken)[…]
- Not difficult; easy. At first it seemed like a very painless way to get my work done and I told Milly to let me sleepwrite as much as I liked. We discovered, however, that although my subconscious might lead me to the typewriter, it couldn't make me think.
Opposite: painful
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pain-free, unpainful, easy, humane, flawless, seamless, simple, painful, sore, smooth, whitlows, effortless, comfortable, acheless, harmless, innocuous
adjective
Opposite: painful
Translations
Every language
adj without pain or trouble
| Español | sin dolor, indoloro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無痛 mutsū |
| 中文 | 無痛 /无痛 wútòng |
| Português | indolor |
| Français | indolore |
| Deutsch | schmerzlos, schmerzfrei |
| Italiano | indolore |
| Ελληνικά | ανώδυνος άπονος anódynos |
| Română | nedureros, fără durere |
| Русский | безболе́зненный bezboléznennyj |
| العربية | غَيْر مُؤْلِم ḡayr muʔlim |
Talk about this word "painless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/painless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. painless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/painless "painless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/painless.Cite this
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title = {painless},
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