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simpleness

simpleness

1.7
A quality that is not complicated and easy to understand or do
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪmplnəs/
translation icon : simplicidad

Well, everything contains within itself a sort of non simpleness.

Examples

  • I see you have inherited your father's simpleness.

  • The simpleness of her explanation made it easy for everyone to understand.

  • His art is admired for its simpleness and clarity of thought.

  • She appreciated the simpleness of the recipe, which only required a few ingredients.

Synonyms

ease
vssimpleness
304 1.0

A state of comfort and freedom from worry

concerns lack of complication in something rather than personal comfort
simplicity
vssimpleness
63 1.7

Being easy to understand and not complicated

is the alternative form with the same meaning
straightforwardness
vssimpleness
1 5.0

Being direct and honest without hiding what you think

is about being not complicated generally rather than moral openness
plainness
vssimpleness
1 3.7

Being clear and easy to understand

emphasizes ease of use or understanding rather than only clarity
effortlessness
vssimpleness
1 3.9

A quality of doing something easily and with little hard work

means not complicated in design rather than low physical effort
easiness
vssimpleness
1 1.0

Not needing much effort to do something

refers to not complicated condition rather than physical comfort
understandability
vssimpleness
3.4

How easy something is to follow and make sense of

focuses on overall not complicated nature rather than just comprehension
intuitiveness
vssimpleness
5.2

How easy something is to understand or use without help

highlights general lack of complication rather than instinctive use

Antonyms

651 2.4

A hard part of a task that needs extra effort or is not easy to understand

166 5.0

Many connected parts make something hard to understand

How Simple

simpleness
1.7
plainness
1 3.5
complexity
166 5.0

Surface Forms

simpleness singular
simplenesses plural

Morphology

simpleness = simple (transparent) = simple + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'simple' with the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Simpleness comes from simple + -ness, where simple means 'not complicated' or 'easy to understand' and -ness makes it a quality or thing. So, simpleness is the quality of being easy, clear, or straightforward.