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   Sim·ple

   /ˈsimpəl/

   

   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 noncompoundnoncomplexuncompoundeduncombinedunmixedunblendedunalloyedpurebasicsingleelementaryfundamentalOpposite 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, e.g., 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 overanalyze. 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.dictionary.com › browse › simpleSIMPLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. The word simple has many other senses as an adjective and a noun.

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 › dictionary › learner-englishSIMPLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. not complicated or containing details that are not necessary: a simple life. a simple black dress (= dress without decoration) simple adjective (IMPORTANT) B2. used to describe the one important fact, truth, etc: We chose her for the simple reason that she's the best person for the job.

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

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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. He was pleased to live the simple life and enjoy nature around him.

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

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe something as simple, you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand. ...simple pictures and diagrams. ...pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form. Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices can seem very complex to some.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › simpleSimple Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Simple Definition. sĭmpəl. simpler, simples, simplest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. simpler, simplest. Having few parts or features; not complicated or involved. A simple pattern. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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