Is there a single word that could describe the phrase “makes it look easy”?
When Roger Federer plays tennis “he
makes it look so easy”.
What is a single word, or maybe a smaller phrase that I could just as easily replace?
What are the best ways to reduce stress?
Sprezzatura- a nonchalant stance to conceal the exertion and thought behind the required effort. – studied carelessness.
I don’t think there is such a one word version. I was born as a child. In college I can speak only one word. I don’t find the world one word versions of the idea.
Roger Federer: What does it mean if Roger Federer plays tennis “effortlessly”? In fact, the magic of some gifted athletes–this is often said of figure ice skaters–is that they make something that is, even for them, obviously difficult and full of effort look easy.
“Chris B. Behrens correctly identifies the intended meaning in OP’s context, but the hypothetical question is at the very least ambiguous” (at the very least, in some circles, the title of the question is the most likely way).
Who is Roger Federer? Why is he not interested in showing others what it is like to be a world-class player? Why is OP’s sentence a simple description of how he plays (or appears to play), since I’m sure in reality it’s not at all easy, even for him.
If a teacher makes it look easy he is doing something totally different and he may in fact need to put considerable effort into successfully demystifying his subjects.
Is the phrase “and as always it seems so effortless for him. What’s the “Early that match is perfectly effortless for Roger Federer and will be unblemished if we lose your match”? ”
” Why is life difficult!
Roger Federer: “Roger Federer plays tennis flawlessly”
Is it better to say ” “makes it looks easy” is better writing? Does brilliance not always make you into wit?
In addition to other answers which have discussed your specific example, if you want to generalize a task is easy for someone expert at it, the popular phrases are That
was a ” piece of cake ” for him That
was ” easy as pie ” for him and
a single word, That
was a ” cakewalk ” for him Examples
from the link above – “winning
the tournament was a cakewalk for him””
Roger Federer: “Roger Federer plays tennis flawlessly”
Is it better to say ” “makes it looks easy” is better writing? Does brilliance not always make you into wit?
Roger Federer: “Roger Federer plays tennis flawlessly”
Is it better to say ” “makes it looks easy” is better writing? Does brilliance not always make you into wit?
A few other options are:
to perform in a facile, fluent, or adroit manner, or to
perform with aplomb, facility, fluency, or self-complanation.
In some contexts you could even use nonchalant or insouciant.
Even though it is not directly a good answer to the OP’s question, I thought it would be nice to mention the Dictionary. com word of the day: baron, which was the impetus to ask the same question the OP did. How do ballerinas float?
In addition to other answers which have discussed your specific example, if you want to generalize a task is easy for someone expert at it, the popular phrases are That
was a ” piece of cake ” for him That
was ” easy as pie ” for him and
a single word, That
was a ” cakewalk ” for him Examples
from the link above – “winning
the tournament was a cakewalk for him””
