seamless
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
happening in a smooth way without any sudden changes or problems.
occurring without interruption, gaps, or logical inconsistencies; often used to describe transitions or integrations.
Simple“The transition from the old software to the new one was seamless.”
In context“The director achieved a seamless flow between the flashback sequences and the present-day narrative, ensuring the audience never lost the plot's thread.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
made in one piece without any lines where parts are joined together.
lacking visible or physical seams; constructed as a single continuous piece of material.
Simple“She wore a pair of seamless leggings for her yoga class.”
In context“The modern skyscraper features a seamless glass facade that reflects the sky without the interruption of bulky metal frames.”
“The take-off, down a runway beside the field, is seamless.”
From Middle English seemles, semeles, semles, Old English *sēamlēas, equivalent to seam + -less. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål sømløs (“seamless”), Swedish sömlös (“seamless”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.