effortless

adjective

1 the trade was perceived as an effortless way to attract much-needed foreign currency:

easy, uncomplicated, not difficult, undemanding, unexacting, unchallenging, painless, trouble-free, facile, simple, straightforward, elementary, idiot-proof, plain sailing;

informal easy-peasy, easy as pie, as easy as falling off a log, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, child's play, kids' stuff, a cinch, no sweat, a doddle, a breeze, a pushover, money for old rope, money for jam;

North American, informal duck soup, a snap;

mainly US easy-breezy;

Australian, New Zealand, informal a bludge;

South African, informal a piece of old tackle;

British, vulgar slang a piece of piss;

dated a snip.

▷antonyms difficult.

2 Alexei rose to his feet in a single effortless movement:

flowing, fluid, fluent, smooth, graceful, elegant, natural, leisurely, easy.

▷antonyms awkward.