toilless

The gardener found the new tool made the work toilless.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without requiring hard work or effort: "toilless" describes something that is done with little or no physical or mental exertion; it means free from toil or laboriousness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She enjoyed a toilless afternoon of reading and relaxing. (An afternoon requiring no hard work.)
  • The new machine made the formerly difficult task toilless. (The task became easy and effortless.)
  • He dreamed of a toilless life, free from the burdens of manual labour. (A life without hard work.)

Advanced Usage

• "toilless work": work that is accomplished without significant effort or strain.

  • The automated process turned the previous drudgery into toilless work. (The work became easy due to automation.)

• "toilless prosperity": wealth or success achieved without demanding labor.

  • His inheritance brought him toilless prosperity. (He gained wealth without working for it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Toil (noun): hard and continuous work; exhausting labor.

  • After years of toil, he finally retired. (Years of hard work.)

• Toil (verb): to work hard and continuously.

  • She toiled in the fields from dawn to dusk. (She worked very hard.)

• Toillessly (adverb): in a manner requiring no hard work.

  • He completed the assignment toillessly. (He finished it with ease.)

Synonyms

• Effortless: requiring no physical or mental exertion.

  • The dance was effortless and graceful. (It required no strain.)

• Easy: achieved without great difficulty.

  • The exam was easy for her. (It was not hard.)

• Painless: involving no trouble or discomfort.

  • The process was painless and quick. (It was smooth and without difficulty.)

Related Idioms

• A bed of roses: a situation that is comfortable and free from difficulty.

  • Life is not always a bed of roses. (Life is not always toilless.)

• Easy street: a state of financial comfort and ease.

  • After winning the lottery, he was on easy street. (He lived a toilless life financially.)

Antonyms

• Toilsome: requiring hard work.

  • The toilsome journey exhausted the hikers. (The journey was difficult.)

• Laborious: involving considerable effort.

  • The laborious task took all day. (The task required much work.)