painless
Causing no suffering
Painless means without pain or discomfort.
A medical procedure might be painless, or nearly so.
The word extends to anything that causes no difficulty or distress: The software update was painless.
A painless solution avoids hardship or inconvenience.
The figurative sense often carries slight surprise—things expected to be unpleasant turning out easy: The exam was actually painless.
Requiring no strain
- simpleFree of complexity
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- easyRequiring minimal effort
manageable · undemanding · user-friendly · intuitive · seamless · smooth · hassle-free · easy-peasy
Without visible joins
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- naturalNot artificially produced
- organicFrom living matter
imperceptible · unnoticed · fluid · easy · gentle · phased · incremental · subtle
Pain-blocking substance
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- novocaineLocal numbing agent
sedation · local · epidural · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · aspirin · morphine · injection
Soft and kind
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- tolerableAble to be endured
- bearableAble to be endured
- mildModerate in intensity
light · soft · cushioned · minimal · negligible · slight · untroubled · stress-free
effortless
Requiring no strain
- simpleFree of complexity
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
easy · manageable · undemanding · user-friendly · intuitive · seamless · smooth · hassle-free · easy-peasy · breezy
seamless
Without visible joins
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- naturalNot artificially produced
organic · imperceptible · unnoticed · fluid · easy · gentle · phased · incremental · subtle · effortless
anesthetic
Pain-blocking substance
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
novocaine · sedation · local · epidural · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · aspirin · morphine · injection · procedure
gentle
Soft and kind
mild · light · soft · cushioned · minimal · negligible · slight · untroubled · stress-free · relaxed
- Easy Thingseasy, simple, easy peasy, easy-peasy, easy as pie
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- convenientconvenient, easy, effortless, handy, hassle-free
- negative adjectivesawful, bad, cruel, dumb, evil
painlesspainful
Causing hurt or ache
agonizing · excruciating · sore · aching · hurting
painlessstressful
Causing worry or tension
harrowing · traumatic · distressing · anguishing · agonizing