plainness
- noun
- /ˈpleɪn.nəs/
:
simplicidad
- The plainness of her dress made her stand out in a crowd of extravagantly dressed guests.
Examples
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Although the room had a certain plainness, its simplicity made it feel inviting and warm.
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All Mexicans, she had judged from the building's plainness.
Fiction book (1996) -
She was the kind of woman whose plainness seems hard, even aggressive; the packaging reflected the person within.
Fiction book (1996) -
His nose was long and very aquiline, his mouth rather small, but the plainness of his features was redeemed by very good dark eyes and a fine head of hair waving back from a broad brow.
Fiction book (1993) -
The plainness of his face was exaggerated by his sky-blue baseball cap, which sported a flaming silver rocket encircled with "Selene Development, Inc."
Fiction book (2001) -
Many appreciated the plainness of his style, which focused on comfort rather than fashion.
Synonyms
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1.4
A quality of being unpleasant to look at
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2.7
Being plain and without decoration
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6.3
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
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6.0
A plain simple style that lacks decoration
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5.1
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
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7.4
A plain look that is not attractive
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4.7
The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing
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6.7
Being unpleasant to look at
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5.1
A plain, empty look with no decorations
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6.3
A very plain and empty appearance with little or no decoration
A plain, unattractive look of a person or building
A style of dressing that looks plain and old-fashioned
A quality that is plain and without decoration
A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury
Antonyms
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3.2
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plainness comes from the Latin planus, 'flat', and that idea of being plain or without decoration can make something seem not attractive. So plainness can mean having a simple, not-beautiful appearance.