low effort
Barely trying anything
Low effort describes something done with minimal exertion, care, or investment—often implying the result shows it: a low-effort Halloween costume, That response was pretty low effort.
The term appears frequently in online contexts to criticize content that lacks originality or substance: low-effort memes, low-effort posts.
Sometimes hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun.
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- halfheartedLacking sincere commitment
- going through the motionsPerforming without genuine effort
- slackingAvoiding effort deliberately
coasting · cruise control · phoning it in · mailing it in · shortcuts · path of least resistance · sloppy · careless · quick fix · bare minimum · bare bones · autopilot · breezy · easy · simple · casual · relaxed · slack
- shoddinessslipshod, slapdash, hack job, botch job, botch
- Memesdoge, rickrolling, Nyan Cat, lolcat, meme culture
low effortstrenuous
Requiring intense exertion
labor-intensive · demanding · arduous · exhausting · grueling
low effortpainstaking
Extremely careful and thorough
meticulous · thorough · careful · diligent · exacting
low effortwholehearted
Fully and sincerely committed
dedicated · committed · devoted · assiduous · industrious
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