simple
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈsɪmpl/
- When we started, we had no idea how much that simple marketing program would pay off.
- simple design
- simple lines
- simple contours
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Watch on YouTubeAnd he just advocated a simple living close to the earth.
- And he just advocated a simple living close to the earth.
- And then I have a a chic, very simple black clutch to go out.
- Let's see, it's just a simple red bucket hat.
- I started with a simple motif like this.
- And this top, it's just so simple but cute.
- This is just like a really simple, plain, big chunky scarf.
Examples
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This is a nice, simple ending.
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It was a simple time, a beautiful time.
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So turns out to have a really simple form.
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And this top, it's just so simple but cute.
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Then I also just got this plain black dress, simple and cute.
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A simple drawing made by a child.
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Let's see, it's just a simple red bucket hat.
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Then here we have our clean, simple bathroom with a bathtub.
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Another fan favorite is a simple spicy salad mix.
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The designer created a simple vase that perfectly matched the room's decor.
Synonyms
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1.0
Simple and not decorated or flavored
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5.0
Calm and simple in style without showy details
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2.7
Simple and plain without anything special or expensive
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3.8
Plain and simple, without special features
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5.4
Very simple and with few details in art, design, or music
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4.2
Very simple, with only the basic parts that are needed
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7.2
Having a simple style with no extra decoration
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3.8
Simple and basic without extra services or decoration
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5.1
Plain in appearance with no decoration
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6.1
Being very simple and having only the basic parts
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4.0
Free of extra things and distractions, simple and tidy
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3.4
Very easy to do and understand
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6.8
Simple and not decorated in style
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5.8
Plain and simple in appearance without extra decoration
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7.8
Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention
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6.7
Plain and not decorated, like a simple room or building
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3.4
Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated
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3.8
Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations
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6.4
Simple and plain without extra decoration
Has a plain, simple style and is not expensive
Plain material like fabric or wallpaper without a pattern
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
3.7
A small sweet part of food the body uses for quick energy, like glucose or fructose
- Specialized
1
3.4
A basic tool like a lever or pulley that makes work easier by changing the force
- Formal
1
9.8
Full ownership of land without time limit that you can sell or leave to anyone
- Specialized
1
3.4
A number that shows a part of a whole with whole numbers on top and bottom, like 3/4
- Specialized
1
3.5
A broken bone that does not cut the skin or badly damage nearby tissue
- Specialized
1
3.4
Extra money added only to the original amount, not to any earlier added money
- Specialized
1
2.3
A verb tense that talks about regular actions, facts, and situations that are true now
- Specialized
1
2.7
A verb tense for actions and facts that happen often and are true now
- Specialized
1
5.5
A small weight hung from a light string of fixed length that swings back and forth
- Specialized
1
6.3
A repeating back and forth movement where the pull back gets stronger the farther it moves from center
- Specialized
1
4.3
An operation that removes a breast but leaves the chest muscles and lymph nodes still there
- Specialized
1
5.6
A strong, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation, like spiders and heights
- Specialized
1
3.1
A verb form that shows an action or state happened and finished in the past
- Specialized
1
6.0
A fruit that grows from one part of a flower with seeds inside, like a grape
- Formal
1
9.9
Full ownership of a house or land that you can sell and leave to someone
- Specialized
1
7.9
A curved line on a flat surface that makes a closed loop without crossing itself, like a circle
- Specialized
A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds
How Plain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Simple comes from the Latin simplex made of sim- 'one' and -plex 'fold', giving the idea of something 'single' and plain. That's why simple describes things that have no extra parts or decoration.