 simplicity |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the quality of being simple or uncompounded | |
| Synonyms: | simpleness | |
| Examples: | "the simplicity of a crystal" |
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| Related terms: | complexity quality | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a lack of penetration or subtlety | |
| Synonyms: | simple_mindedness | |
| Examples: | "they took advantage of her simplicity" |
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| Related terms: | naivete | |
| 3. | [ noun ] absence of affectation or pretense | |
| Related terms: | naturalness | |
| 4. | [ noun ] freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort | |
| Synonyms: | ease easiness | |
| Examples: | : "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease" "they put it into containers for ease of transportation" |
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| Related terms: | difficulty quality effortlessness easy | |
| 5. | [ noun ] lack of ornamentation | |
| Synonyms: | restraint chasteness | |
| Examples: | "the room was simply decorated with great restraint" |
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| Related terms: | plainness | |
| Similar spelling: |
simplistic simplify simplified |
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