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simple

simple

1.0
Easy to understand or do
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪmpl/
translation icon : sencillo
  • 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.

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Examples

  • It's a very simple matter to hop down from one step to the next.

  • This puzzle is simple enough for anyone to solve without much thought.

  • But training is not that simple in real life, right?

  • We hope to bring some new simple ideas to your city.

  • It's really as simple as eye contact.

  • So what does that simple formula tell you?

  • So let's look at a simple example of this.

  • Here we are, ladies and gentlemen-- a very simple trick.

  • 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

easy
vssimple
1.0

Not hard to do, understand, or achieve

means being not complicated rather than focusing on low effort
clear
vssimple
1.0

Easy to understand and not confusing

means being not complicated rather than merely being obvious
plain
vssimple
264 1.0

Easy to see or understand

means not complicated but not only about appearance or style
friendly
vssimple
218 1.0

Easy to use and understand for new users

refers to not being complicated rather than a helpful tone
straightforward
vssimple
99 3.7

Something that is easy to understand and clear

focuses more on general lack of complication than only clarity
27 1.0

Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly

refers to lack of complication rather than only clarity
effortless
vssimple
26 2.6

Done easily and smoothly without hard work

denotes lack of complication rather than absence of effort
user-friendly
vssimple
21 3.1

Simple and easy to understand because the design is clear

is about being not complicated beyond design usability
intuitive
vssimple
19 3.9

Easy to understand and use without instructions

is about lack of complication rather than natural operation
uncomplicated
vssimple
18 3.2

Easy to understand or deal with

stresses absence of complication rather than general usability
elementary
vssimple
15 1.0

Easy to understand or do

applies broadly to lack of complication, not only beginner level
easy to follow
vssimple
8 1.0

Simple to understand and do

covers general lack of complication not only step clarity
easy as pie
vssimple
  • Informal
4 1.7

Very easy to do with little skill

means not complicated but not necessarily extremely effortless
1 3.4

Very easy to do and understand

is the ordinary term for lack of complication without emphasis
unfussy
vssimple
1 4.2

Easy to please and not needing much care

means lack of complication rather than being undemanding socially
easy-breezy
vssimple
  • Informal
1 6.1

Simple and relaxed, not difficult or serious

is neutral plainness without the casual carefree tone
3.8

Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations

is the general idea of not being complicated, not just spare design
simples
vssimple
  • UK
1.0

Very easy to do or understand

is the neutral phrase for not being complicated rather than slangy
simple as a pimple
vssimple
  • Informal
7.5

Very easy to do and understand

is the regular term for not being complicated rather than a joke
ultra-basic
vssimple
4.0

A very simple thing with almost no features or comfort

means not complicated but not necessarily missing features intentionally

Antonyms

1.6

Not easy to do or understand

648 5.6

Not simple because it has many connected parts

Idioms

Make something easy to understand by not adding extra details

Very easy for anyone to understand or do

7.5

Very easy to do and understand

Compounds

A small everyday moment that makes you happy

simple sentence
  • Specialized
2 2.6

A sentence with just one clause and no extra clauses

simple machine
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A basic tool like a lever or pulley that makes work easier by changing the force

simple past
  • Specialized
1 1.6

A verb form that shows an action finished in the past

simple sugar
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small sweet part of food the body uses for quick energy, like glucose or fructose

fee simple
  • Formal
1 9.8

Full ownership of land without time limit that you can sell or leave to anyone

simple fraction
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A number that shows a part of a whole with whole numbers on top and bottom, like 3/4

simple fracture
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A broken bone that does not cut the skin or badly damage nearby tissue

simple interest
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Extra money added only to the original amount, not to any earlier added money

simple eye
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A part of an insect or spider body with one lens that helps it see

simple-mindedness
  • Offensive
1 7.2

A way of thinking that is not careful or deep

9.9

Full ownership of a house or land that you can sell and leave to someone

past simple
  • Specialized
3.1

A verb form that shows an action or state happened and finished in the past

present simple
  • Specialized
2.7

A verb tense for actions and facts that happen often and are true now

simple fruit
  • Specialized
6.0

A fruit that grows from one part of a flower with seeds inside, like a grape

6.3

A repeating back and forth movement where the pull back gets stronger the farther it moves from center

simple absence
  • Specialized
7.5

A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds

simple cami
  • Informal
3.4

A lightweight sleeveless top worn under clothes or alone

simple closed curve
  • Specialized
7.9

A curved line on a flat surface that makes a closed loop without crossing itself, like a circle

simple leaf
  • Specialized
3.5

A single flat leaf blade not divided into leaflets

simple phobia
  • Specialized
5.6

A strong, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation, like spiders and heights

simple pistil
  • Specialized
7.0

The part of a flower that has only one section that makes seeds

simple preposition
  • Specialized
1.0

A single word that shows place, time or direction, like in

simple present
  • Specialized
2.3

A verb tense that talks about regular actions, facts, and situations that are true now

simple mastectomy
  • Specialized
4.3

An operation that removes a breast but leaves the chest muscles and lymph nodes still there

simple microscope
  • Specialized
4.2

A lens that uses light to make tiny things look bigger

simple pendulum
  • Specialized
5.5

A small weight hung from a light string of fixed length that swings back and forth

simple protein
  • Specialized
4.7

A protein that gives only amino acids when it is broken down

simple regression
  • Specialized
6.1

A method that uses one number to predict another number

How Simple

trivial
121 3.9
elementary
15 1.0
simple
1.0

Surface Forms

simple positive
simpler comparative
simplest superlative

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.