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sim·plic·i·ty S0419000 (sĭm-plĭs′ĭ-tē)n. pl. sim·plic·i·ties 1. The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.2. Absence of luxury or showiness; plainness.3. Absence of affectation or pretense.4. a. Lack of sophistication or subtlety; naiveté.b. Lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness.5. a. Clarity of expression.b. Austerity in embellishment. [Middle English simplicite, from Old French, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex, simplic-, simple; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]simplicity (sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ) nthe quality or condition of being simplesim•plic•i•ty (sɪmˈplɪs ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. the state, quality, or an instance of being simple. 2. freedom from complexity or intricacy. 3. absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.; plainness. 4. freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity; artlessness. [1325–75; (< Old French) < Latin simplicitās simpleness, derivative of simplic- (s. of simplex) simplex] Simplicity See Also: EASE - As devoid of any taste for luxury as a stone-deaf person of the sense of hearing —Isak Dinesen
- Crude as life among farming people —Daniel Berrigan
- Great men, like nature, use simple language —Marquis de Luc de Clappiers Vauvenargues
See Also: WORD(S), SPEAKING - I am simple … just like that broken bottle. I have no secrets —John Updike
- Physically as plain as a pike —Charles Johnson
A variation is to be “Plain as a pikestaff.” - [Body as] plain as a cheap clothes-rack —Brian Moore
- Plain as a pine door —Sumner Locke Elliott
- Plain as black and white —Karl Shapiro
- (Hands) plain as blank pages —Gerald A. Browne
- Plain as English mutton —E. B. White
- Simple as a bucket —Paul Theroux
- Simple as a Hopper painting —Anon
- Simple as chessboards —George Bernard Shaw
- Simple as children’s cradle songs —Adrienne Rich
- (Words) simple as potatoes —Marge Piercy
- Simple as rain —Theodore Dreiser
- (Would that life were as) simple as sport —Rita Mae Brown
- Simple as the golden rule —Anon
- A very simple man … like a tree that has not many roots, but one tap-root that goes down deep —Willa Cather
ThesaurusNoun | 1. | simplicity - the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"simplenessquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespearecomplexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers" | | 2. | simplicity - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"simple mindedness, simplenessnaiveness, naivete, naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness | | 3. | simplicity - absence of affectation or pretensesimmplenessnaturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner" | | 4. | simplicity - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"ease, easiness, simplenesseffortlessness - the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | | 5. | simplicity - lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"chasteness, simpleness, restraintplainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious |
simplicitynoun1. straightforwardness, ease, clarity, obviousness, easiness, clearness, absence of complications, elementariness The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive. straightforwardness difficulty, complexity, intricacy, lack of clarity, complicatedness2. plainness, restraint, purity, clean lines, naturalness, lack of adornment fussy details that ruin the simplicity of the design plainness decoration, embellishment, fussiness, ostentation, ornateness, elaborateness, fancinesssimplicitynounLack of ostentation or pretension:modesty, plainness, simpleness, unassumingness, unostentatiousness, unpretentiousness.Translationssimple (ˈsimpl) adjective1. not difficult; easy. a simple task. 簡單的 简单的2. not complicated or involved. The matter is not as simple as you think. 單純的 天真的3. not fancy or unusual; plain. a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life. 簡樸的 简朴的4. pure; mere. the simple truth. 純粹的 纯粹的5. trusting and easily cheated. She is too simple to see through his lies. 單純的,易受騙的 易受骗的6. weak in the mind; not very intelligent. I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals. 意志薄弱的,頭腦簡單的 头脑简单的ˈsimpleton (-tən) noun a foolish person. 傻瓜 傻瓜simplicity (simˈplisəti) noun the state of being simple. The beauty of this idea is its simplicity; He answered with a child's simplicity. 樸素,簡單,率真 简明,朴素,直率 ˌsimplifiˈcation noun1. the process of making simpler. 簡化 简化2. something made simpler; a simpler form. The Americans have made some simplifications in English spelling. 簡化 简化ˈsimplified adjective made less difficult or complicated. simplified language/tasks. 簡化的,單純化的 简化的,不困难的 ˈsimplify (-plifai) verb to make simpler. Can you simplify your language a little? 簡化 使简化ˈsimply adverb1. only. I do it simply for the money. 只是 只(是为了)... 2. absolutely. simply beautiful. 絕對地 绝对地3. in a simple manner. She was always very simply dressed. 樸素地 朴素地ˌsimple-ˈminded adjective of low intelligence; stupid. 頭腦簡單的 头脑简单的ˌsimple-ˈmindedness noun 頭腦簡單 头脑简单simplicity
be (something) itselfTo be the embodiment of a particular trait (stated between "be" and "itself"). My mom is just kindness itself—she's always willing to help anyone in need.See also: itselfbe ˌpatience, ˌhonesty, simˌplicity, etc. itˈself be an example of complete patience, etc: The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself. ♢ Programming the video is simplicity itself.See also: itselfEncyclopediaSeeSIMPLEMedicalSeesimpleLegalSeeSimplesimplicity
Synonyms for simplicitynoun straightforwardnessSynonyms- straightforwardness
- ease
- clarity
- obviousness
- easiness
- clearness
- absence of complications
- elementariness
Antonyms- difficulty
- complexity
- intricacy
- lack of clarity
- complicatedness
noun plainnessSynonyms- plainness
- restraint
- purity
- clean lines
- naturalness
- lack of adornment
Antonyms- decoration
- embellishment
- fussiness
- ostentation
- ornateness
- elaborateness
- fanciness
Synonyms for simplicitynoun lack of ostentation or pretensionSynonyms- modesty
- plainness
- simpleness
- unassumingness
- unostentatiousness
- unpretentiousness
Synonyms for simplicitynoun the quality of being simple or uncompoundedSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsnoun a lack of penetration or subtletySynonyms- simple mindedness
- simpleness
Related Wordsnoun absence of affectation or pretenseSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effortSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun lack of ornamentationSynonyms- chasteness
- simpleness
- restraint
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