painless

/ˈpeɪnləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪnləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpān-ləs/ (ame, mw)

painless — adjective

  • painlesspositive
  • more painlesscomparative
  • most painlesssuperlative

1. not making your body hurt when it happens or is done to you

1.形容詞C1
釋義

not making your body hurt when it happens or is done to you

例句

The nurse gave Ilan a painless shot before the blood test.

painless + medical treatment

Hana was relieved that the laser treatment felt quick and painless.

collocation: quick and painless

同義詞
  • pain-free

    very close in meaning, especially in medical contexts

  • comfortable

    broader and weaker; it can describe ease without focusing on pain itself

反義詞
  • painful

    causes physical or emotional pain

文法句型

a painless injection/scan

be painless

用法筆記

Most often used for medical treatment, dental work, tests, or injuries that do not cause physical pain.

常見錯誤

❌The injection was without pain.
✅The injection was painless.
💡after 'be', English usually uses the adjective painless, not the phrase without pain.

2. easy to do or complete because it brings no trouble, worry, or extra effort

2.形容詞C1
釋義

easy to do or complete because it brings no trouble, worry, or extra effort

例句

The website made booking train tickets fast and painless for Chidi.

fast and painless for a task

Maeve found the visa renewal surprisingly painless after she uploaded the forms.

同義詞
  • easy

    the broad everyday opposite of difficult

  • smooth

    emphasizes that nothing goes wrong during the process

  • straightforward

    stresses clarity and lack of complication

反義詞

文法句型

be painless

a painless process/transition

用法筆記

Often used figuratively for jobs, changes, or administrative tasks that go smoothly and do not create stress.

常見錯誤

❌The online form was painlessly.
✅The online form was painless.
💡painless is the adjective; painlessly is the adverb.