Effortless and Persnickety

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Effortless adjective - Involving minimal difficulty or effort.

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Persnickety is an antonym for effortless.

Persnickety adjective - Requiring much time, effort, or careful attention.

Usage example: lacked the patience to deal with such persnickety tasks as hanging wallpaper

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Effortless is an antonym for persnickety.

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Persnickety and Effortless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effortless/persnickety

Effortless & Persnickety. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effortless/persnickety>.

Persnickety or Effortless. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effortless/persnickety.

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