adjective
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not causing pain or distress
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not affected by pain
Other Word Forms
- painlessly adverb
- painlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of painless
Example Sentences
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The doctor at the hospital told my wife and son that I should be put on palliative care to make my final days as painless as possible.
Yet regime changes are rarely painless, and that might prove to be the case today.
From Barron's
To study these changes, the team relied on two painless techniques that can be used while a person rests quietly.
From Science Daily
“I promise, it will be as painless as possible,” Dr. Caroll said.
From Literature
It is harmless, painless and does not affect vision.
From BBC
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