plain-vanilla
adjective
plain-va·nil·la
: lacking special features or qualities : basic
Synonyms
- bald
- bare
- naked
- plain
- simple
- unadorned
- undecorated
- unembellished
- unornamented
- unvarnished
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Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above
plain-vanilla
adjective
as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment we decided to buy the plain-vanilla model because we don't have a lot of money to spend on extras Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- simple
- plain
- unadorned
- naked
- unembellished
- undecorated
- unornamented
- unvarnished
- bare
- bald
- stripped
- unsophisticated
- clean
- spartan
- restrained
- quiet
- modest
- homely
- honest
- conservative
- elemental
- unpretentious
- natural
- subdued
- earthy
- minimalist
- denuded
- austere
- divested
- inconspicuous
- unobtrusive
- forthright
- muted
- bleak
- antiseptic
- understated
- au naturel
- stark
- severe
- toned (down)
- sober
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fancy
- tawdry
- gaudy
- showy
- flashy
- swanky
- glitzy
- flamboyant
- garish
- ostentatious
- loud
- decorated
- swank
- ornamented
- splashy
- embellished
- ornate
- glittery
- adorned
- lurid
- overwrought
- florid
- exaggerated
- baroque
- extravagant
- elaborate
- overdecorated
- bedizened
- ornate
- rococo
- overdone
- dressed
- trimmed
- embroidered
- arrayed
- decked-out
- garnished
- bedecked
- apparelled
- appareled