no effort
Not trying whatsoever
No effort describes something done or achieved without trying hard, or the complete absence of exertion.
It often appears with verbs like make or require: He made no effort to hide his contempt.
When something takes no effort, it's effortless: She lifted the box with no effort at all.
- no sweatCasual assurance of ease
- easyRequiring minimal effort
- easy as pieExtremely simple to accomplish
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
coasting · autopilot · smooth · slack · idle · lounging · couch · passive · free ride · minimal · gliding · cruise · path of least resistance · relaxed · simple · piece of cake · child's play · walkover
difficulty
no effortstruggle
Labored effort against resistance
uphill battle · hard-fought · challenging · difficult · tough
intentionality
no effortconcerted effort
Coordinated collective action
putting in the work · going all in · striving · perseverance · diligence