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: not causing or accompanied by physical pain : not painful
a painless skin growth
painless medical procedures
… the medical exam may include an electrocardiogram, or EKG. This noninvasive test is a painless procedure that measures your heart's activity.—
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Sarah SheltonThe relatively painless injections are intended to provide temporary relief for arthritic pain and stiffness.—Larry Katzenstein
Larry Katzenstein2
: not difficult : not causing or involving complications or emotional distress
There's an easy way to apply for federal aid in the form of grants and student loans: Just fill out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It's a fairly painless process, and you can even do it online.—Maurie Backman
Maurie Backmana quick and painless solution
painlessly
adverb
painlessness
noun
Examples of painless in a Sentence
getting paid to watch and review movies seems like a painless way to earn a living
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This shaver is painless and designed to be used without irritating the skin.
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This means designing the space and lighting to make filming as painless and efficient as possible.
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The razor was easier to use on wet skin because the water and soap provided more lubricant to glide along my legs, but the dry shaving was also easy and painless.
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But the market has largely taken care of this, puncturing all of the most popular premises entering 2025: U.S. exceptionalism, bearishness on bonds and a belief that the market could broaden in a smooth and painless way.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
This means designing the space and lighting to make filming as painless and efficient as possible.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
The razor was easier to use on wet skin because the water and soap provided more lubricant to glide along my legs, but the dry shaving was also easy and painless.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Apr. 2025
But the market has largely taken care of this, puncturing all of the most popular premises entering 2025: U.S. exceptionalism, bearishness on bonds and a belief that the market could broaden in a smooth and painless way.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Painless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painless. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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