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simples

simples

9.9
A short cheerful word people say to show something is very easy
  • interjection
  • /ˈsɪmplz/
  • Slang
translation icon : sencillo
  • Just add the two numbers together and you get the answer—simples!

Examples

  • If you want to reset your password, click this link and follow the steps—simples.

  • You just need to boil the water and add the pasta—simples!

  • He explained the process in one sentence and finished with a cheerful simples.

  • It's simples!

  • Just follow the instructions; it's simples!

  • To assemble the bookshelf, just follow the diagrams—it's simples!

  • Understanding the instructions took only a minute, so it was simples!

Synonyms

Bob's your uncle
vssimples
  • UK
1 9.9

A phrase people say when something is easy to do

is a short exclamation that stresses something is very easy

Antonyms

876 5.4

Difficult to understand or deal with because it has many connected parts

183 4.4

Hard to do and needing a lot of effort

How Easy

piece of cake
  • Informal
51 1.0
simples
  • Slang
9.9
no problem
  • Informal
618 1.0

Surface Forms

simples main

Morphology

simples = simple (semi-transparent) = simple + s

Formally built from 'simple' + '-s', but the plural-like suffix is idiomaticized as a slang exclamation rather than a literal plural, so learners may not infer exact usage from 'simple' alone.

Etymology

Simples became a cheerful exclamation from a British TV ad with a cartoon meerkat, but it still comes from simple meaning 'easy'. So people use simples like a friendly 'that's easy!'.