effortlessef‧fort‧less /ˈefətləs $ ˈefərt-/ adjective 
Examples
Alexei rose to his feet with a single effortless movement.—effortlessly adverb: He dived effortlessly into the turquoise water.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Garner's effortless performance makes the show a pleasure to watch.
- Mark drew quickly and with confidence, in a way that looked completely effortless.
- Other musicians were amazed by Parker's effortless improvisational skill.
- She performed her dive with effortless grace.
- The way she dances makes it seem so effortless.
- Burton soared: he made it look effortless, and he put no one down in the process.
- For registry staff to monitor effectively the accuracy and completeness of this operation requires detailed record-keeping and effortless access to data.
- How was it then that all these ordinary people seemed to manage it with effortless ease?
- Many athletes, like Jacklin, distinguish ordinary concentration from this seemingly effortless state.
- The dialogue was character driven and effortless.
- There are few writers currently at work who display such steely control of their material, such seemingly effortless range and variety.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone can do something easily► easily
Word family · A burglar could easily climb in through that window.· When I went to college, I made friends very easily.easily recognized/damaged/done etc (=when something can be recognized, damaged etc easily) · These plates are easily damaged, so please be careful with them.· Lizzie and Jane are so alike that they're easily mistaken for each other.
► effortless something that is effortless is done in a way that makes it seem very easy, although in fact it is very skilful: · The way she dances makes it seem so effortless.· Other musicians were amazed by Parker's effortless improvisational skill.
► come naturally if something comes naturally to you, you seem to have a natural ability to do it, so that you can do it well without having to try hard: · Her family are all actors, so it probably comes naturally.come naturally to: · Speaking in public seems to come quite naturally to her.· Looking after babies doesn't come naturally to all new mothers.
► can do something with your eyes shut/standing on your head/blindfolded to be able to do something very easily, especially because you have done it so many times before: · He's a really good mechanic -- he could change a tyre standing on his head.· Don't worry. I've driven to the Bronx so many times, I could do it standing on my head.
► think nothing of to think that something is a very easy and normal thing to do, although most people think it is difficult and unusual: · Emily thinks nothing of preparing a meal for twenty people.· Before cars were invented, people thought nothing of walking six miles to work.
► breeze/breeze through informal to win or succeed in something easily: · McKenzie breezed the first three rounds of the tournament.· She's likely to breeze through this game, but the next might not be so easy.
graceful► graceful moving in a smooth, controlled way that is attractive to look at: · Gwyneth Paltrow is wonderful in the film, tall, graceful and elegant.· In recent years these graceful birds have been seen again in increasing numbers.· He sketched her quickly, with a few graceful strokes of his pen.
► elegant someone who is elegant dresses, behaves, and moves in a graceful and attractive way: · He was a tall, elegant man, silver-haired and beautifully dressed.· All the dancers looked so elegant as they moved slowly round the room.· Her good looks and confident, elegant manner made her the centre of attention.
► lithe written someone who has a lithe body is able to bend, stretch, and move easily - use this especially about someone who looks young, thin, and attractive: · I felt awkward among the lithe young sun-tanned girls on the beach.
► effortless effortless movements or actions are very smooth and controlled, as though they are made without any effort at all, especially because the person who makes them has a lot of skill: · She performed her dive with effortless grace.· Mark drew quickly and with confidence, in a way that looked completely effortless.
► flowing flowing movements are made gracefully and without interruption: · Steve turned, raised his arm and threw the ball, all in one flowing movement.· The cheetah's long flowing strides make it faster than any other animal on earth.
WORD FAMILYnouneffortadjectiveeffortlessadverbeffortlessly
something that is effortless is done in a very skilful way that makes it seem easy: Alexei rose to his feet with a single effortless movement.—effortlessly adverb: He dived effortlessly into the turquoise water.