simplicity
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8.1
- noun
- /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/
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ingenuidad
- "When the story opens, Mary is the embodiment of "native simplicity," enamored of the beauty of her surroundings and their solitude.
Examples
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Despite the complexities of life, his simplicity allowed him to find joy in everyday moments.
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In my simplicity, I now wonder the same thing and wish I had wondered so forty years ago.
Academic text (1995) -
Considering their simplicity, some of the models were surprisingly accurate and led to remarkable progress.
Academic text (1999) -
Who was it who said that simplicity can also be the essence of untruth?
Blog text (18) -
In my simplicity, I remember wondering why every gentleman did not become an ornithologist.
Academic text (1995) -
Further, employers thought this simplicity made Mexican workers malleable, a characteristic that they valued.
Academic text (2002) -
Paradoxically, the political naivete or simplicity of a religious view is both a potential strength and a source of weakness.
Academic text (1990) -
Her youthful simplicity made her believe in the good in everyone.
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The artist's simplicity in design captured the innocence of childhood.
Synonyms
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3.5
Not knowing about the hard or bad parts of life
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7.2
A way of thinking that is not careful or deep
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6.8
Being simple and honest without trying to seem clever
Being too quick to trust people and not thinking deeply
A lack of experience and knowledge about how the world works
A lack of experience and knowledge of the wider world that makes a person seem simple
Antonyms
Idioms
How Naive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word simplicity comes from simple (Latin simplex, 'single' or 'not complex'), and the idea of being 'not complex' can also describe a person who is innocent or easy to fool. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of a 'simple' mind that does not expect tricks, so simplicity can mean innocence or being easily deceived.