simple
- adjective
- /ˈsɪmpl/
- Then if you just explain things in simple terms, simple examples.
- keep it simple
- simple task
- simple way
I just like a very simple vlogging life.
- I just like a very simple vlogging life.
- So it will not simplify to this very simple formula.
- Hula hoops might seem like simple toys, you know, for kids.
- Living your Quest is as simple as it is complex.
- What it was the program, a simple one step program.
- He and it's a very simple lens to look through.
- It's super deep and super simple and it's great.
- It doesn't, It's not as simple as it's being presented.
Examples
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It's a very simple matter to hop down from one step to the next.
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This puzzle is simple enough for anyone to solve without much thought.
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But training is not that simple in real life, right?
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We hope to bring some new simple ideas to your city.
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It's really as simple as eye contact.
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So what does that simple formula tell you?
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So let's look at a simple example of this.
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Here we are, ladies and gentlemen-- a very simple trick.
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The challenge lies in how to teach selected standards in a simple, effective, and meaningful manner.
Academic text (2013) -
It really is as simple as a reset.
Synonyms
Not hard to do, understand, or achieve
Easy to understand and not confusing
Easy to see or understand
Easy to use and understand for new users
Something that is easy to understand and clear
Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
Done easily and smoothly without hard work
Simple and easy to understand because the design is clear
Easy to understand and use without instructions
Easy to understand or deal with
Easy to understand or do
Simple to understand and do
Very easy to do with little skill
Very easy to do and understand
Easy to please and not needing much care
Simple and relaxed, not difficult or serious
Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations
Very easy to do or understand
Very easy to do and understand
A very simple thing with almost no features or comfort
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A basic tool like a lever or pulley that makes work easier by changing the force
- Specialized
A small sweet part of food the body uses for quick energy, like glucose or fructose
- Formal
Full ownership of land without time limit that you can sell or leave to anyone
- Specialized
A number that shows a part of a whole with whole numbers on top and bottom, like 3/4
- Specialized
A broken bone that does not cut the skin or badly damage nearby tissue
- Specialized
Extra money added only to the original amount, not to any earlier added money
- Formal
Full ownership of a house or land that you can sell and leave to someone
- Specialized
A verb form that shows an action or state happened and finished in the past
- Specialized
A verb tense for actions and facts that happen often and are true now
- Specialized
A fruit that grows from one part of a flower with seeds inside, like a grape
- Specialized
A repeating back and forth movement where the pull back gets stronger the farther it moves from center
- Specialized
A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds
- Specialized
A curved line on a flat surface that makes a closed loop without crossing itself, like a circle
- Specialized
A strong, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation, like spiders and heights
- Specialized
A verb tense that talks about regular actions, facts, and situations that are true now
- Specialized
An operation that removes a breast but leaves the chest muscles and lymph nodes still there
- Specialized
A small weight hung from a light string of fixed length that swings back and forth
How Simple
Surface Forms
Etymology
Simple comes from the Latin word simplex, made of sim- 'one' and -plex 'fold', so it originally meant 'one-fold' or single. So something simple has few parts and is not complex, which is why it is easy to understand or do.