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   simple

   /ˈsɪmpl/

   adjective

   • 1. easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty: "a simple solution" Similar straightforwardeasyuncomplicateduninvolvedeffortlesspainlessmanageableundemandingunexactingelementarychild's playplain sailinga five-finger exercisenothinginformal:as easy as falling off a logas easy as pieas easy as ABCa piece of cakea cincha snipeasy-peasyno sweata doddlea pushovermoney for old ropemoney for jamkids' stuffa breezea dossa cakewalkduck soupa snapa bludgea snacka piece of old tacklevulgar slang:a piece of pissclearplainstraightforwardclearly expressedintelligiblecomprehensibleuncomplicatedunderstandable(words) of one syllablelucidcoherentunambiguousdirectaccessibleuninvolvedinformal:user-friendlyOpposite difficultharddemandingcomplicatedcomplex
   • ▪ used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something: "the simple truth" Similar basicfundamentalmeresheerpurepure and simplecandidfrankhonestdirectsincereplainabsoluteunqualifiedbaldstarknakedbluntunadornedunvarnishedunembellished
   • 2. plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation: "a simple white blouse" Similar plainunadornedundecoratedunembellishedunornamentedwithout ornament/ornamentationunelaborateunpretentiousunostentatiousunfussyno-nonsensebasicmodestunsophisticatedpenny plainwithout frillshonesthomelyhomespuneverydayworkadaystarkseverespartanausterechastesparebaremutedunpatternedpatternlessclassicunderstatedunclutteredcleanrestrainedhomestyleinformal:no-frillsOpposite fancyelaborate
   • ▪ humble and unpretentious: "a quiet, unassuming man with simple tastes" Similar unpretentiousunsophisticatedordinaryunaffectedunassumingnaturalhonest-to-goodnessmodesthomelywholesomehumblequietlowlyrusticinnocentartlessguilelesschildlikenaiveingenuousgullibleinexperiencedcracker-barrelinformal:greenOpposite pretentiousaffected
   • 3. composed of a single element; not compound. Similar non-compoundnon-complexuncompoundeduncombinedunmixedunblendedunalloyedpurebasicsingleelementaryfundamentalOpposite compound
   • ▪ denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup.
   • ▪ (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched.
   • ▪ (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component.
   • ▪ (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, for example sang as opposed to was singing.
   • ▪ (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only.
   • 4. having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive

   noun

   • 1. a medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one: historical "the gatherers of simples"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to convey that something is very straightforward: "I don't overanalyse. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple!"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th century) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant.

   Derivatives

   • 1. simpleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   SIMPLE definition: 1. easy to understand or do; not difficult: 2. used to describe the one important fact, truth…. Learn more.

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   16 meanings: 1. not involved or complicated; easy to understand or do 2. plain; unadorned 3. consisting of one element or part.... Click for more definitions.

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   Jul 6, 2012 · simple: [noun] a person of humble birth : commoner. a rude or credulous person : ignoramus. a mentally retarded person.

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   Simple definition: easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.. See examples of SIMPLE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIMPLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SIMPLE meaning: 1. easy to understand or do; not difficult: 2. used to describe the one important fact, truth…. Learn more.

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   simple: 1 adj having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved “a simple problem” “ simple mechanisms” “a simple design” “a simple substance” Synonyms: easy posing no difficulty; requiring little effort plain not elaborate or elaborated; simple unsubdivided (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions simplex ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSIMPLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SIMPLE definition: 1. not difficult to do or to understand: 2. not complicated or containing details that are not…. Learn more.

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   Simple definition: Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate.

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    Simple definition: . See examples of SIMPLE used in a sentence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsimple adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of simple adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.