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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › simpleSimple Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SIMPLE is free from guile : innocent. How to use simple in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Simple.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIMPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. 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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   What is a basic definition of simple? Simple describes something as being easy to understand or do, as being plain or not elaborate, or as being ordinary or common.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › simpleSimple - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Simple refers to something that's easy and uncomplicated, without too many steps to follow. Simple comes from the Latin word for single ( simplus ). Simple things are often solo, like a simple dress or directions with one step. A teacher might advise you to KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid).

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › simpleSimple - definition of simple by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate: a house with a simple floor plan. b. Easy to understand, do, or carry out: a simple set of instructions; a simple chore. See Synonyms at easy. c. Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part: a simple chemical substance. d.

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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIMPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe people or things as simple, you mean that they have all the basic or necessary things they require, but nothing extra. The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › simple"SIMPLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    not complex or compound; single. occurring or considered alone; mere; bare: the simple truth; a simple fact. free of deceit or guile; sincere; unconditional: a frank, simple answer. Synonyms: ingenuous, guileless, artless. common or ordinary: a simple soldier.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsimple adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    basic or plain without anything extra or unnecessary. simple but elegant clothes. We had a simple meal of soup and bread. The accommodation is simple but spacious. The simple things in life are often the best.