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painless

pain·less

US/ˈpeɪnlʌs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

requiring little hard work or exertion

  • “a painless solution to the problem”
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2.

not causing physical or psychological pain

  • “painless dentistry”
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3.

with as little pain as possible

  • “a humanely painless killing”
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Origin

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

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