as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
enjoys an easygoing and frictionless relationship with her mother-in-law
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Recent Examples of frictionless
And anthropomorphic interactions are frictionless, unlike human interactions, which can be fraught and complicated at times.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Across discussions online, customers frequently described the process as unusually frictionless.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Companies compete for attention, platforms compete for your eyeballs, and now AI makes cognitive outsourcing feel frictionless.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
What was once marketed as a frictionless life on Billionaire’s Row now appears, at least from the outside, to be a bit of a mess.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Mar. 2026
With his remarkable fourth novel, Transcription, Lerner offers an even more unusual fictional take on our supposedly frictionless world, one that dramatically destabilizes its material (nothing in this book is entirely identical with itself) rather than cataloguing and containing it.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The change would not be completely frictionless, though.
—Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Everything is engineered to make traveling with kids feel frictionless.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
If frictionless facial recognition becomes commonplace, theoretically, ICE is vulnerable to the technology as well.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Across discussions online, customers frequently described the process as unusually frictionless.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Companies compete for attention, platforms compete for your eyeballs, and now AI makes cognitive outsourcing feel frictionless.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
What was once marketed as a frictionless life on Billionaire’s Row now appears, at least from the outside, to be a bit of a mess.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Mar. 2026
With his remarkable fourth novel, Transcription, Lerner offers an even more unusual fictional take on our supposedly frictionless world, one that dramatically destabilizes its material (nothing in this book is entirely identical with itself) rather than cataloguing and containing it.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The change would not be completely frictionless, though.
—Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Everything is engineered to make traveling with kids feel frictionless.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
If frictionless facial recognition becomes commonplace, theoretically, ICE is vulnerable to the technology as well.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frictionless
Adjective
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Choose from classic styles, vegan leather designs with interchangeable straps, clear styles great for summer events and tumbler compatible styles.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a department spokesperson told CBS News Texas the changes would ensure that policies involving cooperation with other law enforcement agencies are compatible with state and federal guidelines.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Massie objected to passing the extension by unanimous consent, forcing the legislation to a floor vote instead.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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The unanimous vote drew applause from several people on hand at the Village Board meeting, including some who have been active in urging the village to take such a move.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Frictionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frictionless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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