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as inplain
free from all additions or embellishmentasimple design, and one that never goes out of fashion

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as inunaffected
free from any intent to deceive or impress othersgrowing up insimple innocence

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as innaive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgmentdevelopers mistakenly thought that the local residents weresimple people who would sell their land for practically nothing

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as inignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from booksthe fact that he didn't go to college doesn't mean he'ssimple

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as instupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readilydon't be so quick to characterize people who have trouble with computers assimple

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How does the adjectivesimple contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms ofsimple areeasy,effortless,facile,light, andsmooth. While all these words mean "not demanding effort or involving difficulty,"simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent.

asimple problem in arithmetic

When couldeasy be used to replacesimple?

The meanings ofeasy andsimple largely overlap; however,easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks.

aneasy college course

In what contexts caneffortless take the place ofsimple?

While the synonymseffortless andsimple are close in meaning,effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness.

moving witheffortless grace

How are the wordsfacile andeasy related as synonyms ofsimple?

Facile often adds toeasy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness.

facile answers to complex questions

When islight a more appropriate choice thansimple?

Although the wordslight andsimple have much in common,light stresses freedom from what is burdensome.

alight teaching load

When is it sensible to usesmooth instead ofsimple?

The synonymssmooth andsimple are sometimes interchangeable, butsmooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles.

asmooth ride

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Recent Examples ofsimpleMistyping social security numbers is one of thesimplest, yet most significant mistakes people make on their returns, according to TurboTax CPA and tax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis.—Rachel Barber,USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025Kit kept thingssimplewith a traditional dark blue suit, pairing the look with a white shirt and polkadot bowtie and his usual glasses.—Charlotte Phillipp,People.com, 6 Apr. 2025Vincent Alban | Reuters President Donald Trump may hope his tariffs jump-start a renaissance in manufacturing in the United States, but the reality is not sosimple, according to experts.—Erin Doherty,annika Kim Constantino,yun Li,CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025Martha Stewart and Mila Kunis carried ones that looked like thissimpleoption.—Clint Davis,People.com, 23 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences forsimple
Recent Examples of Synonyms forsimple
  1. plain
  2. unaffected
  3. pure
  4. easy
  5. naive
  6. ignorant
  7. stupid
  8. bare
Adjective
  • Or skip the color entirely and let your designs pop offplain, undyed eggs.
    — Kathy Barnes,Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Theplainwhite court shoes have a low profile, featuring a traditional lace-up design, durable rubber outsoles, slim toe boxes, and a wide range of sizes from 5 to 11 (including half sizes).
    — Merrell Readman,Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There's also the chance that costs rise for itemsunaffectedby tariffs.
    — Emily Peck,Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Waiting and seeing Some businesses are still in wait-and-see mode, pushing ahead with hiring plans because many of their customers appearunaffectedby the charges.
    — Paul Davidson,USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • To suggest that the cartels might import coca leaves to extract cocaine makes about as much sense as suggesting that someone would import Dom Perignon to secure by chemical processingpureextracts of ethyl alcohol.
    — Wade Davis,Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Far too many left to get it on three withoutpureluck.
    — Erik Kain,Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But where this Star truly shined (that was tooeasy) was in giving a despondent Cedrek a pep talk after his disastrous challenge performance.
    — Dalton Ross,EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Once in a while, technology still feelseasyand—dare I co-opt the world from Apple's marketing department?—even magical.
    — ArsTechnica,ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • She's got a squeaky clean image and is a little bitnaive.
    — Patrick Gomez,EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • With Back on My Feet, people called menaive, and a pollyanna.
    — Shimite Obialo,Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Related Stories Whoever says this is unskilled work is eitherignorantor lying.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua,Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Beth and her husband Frank’s willfullyignorantmarital bliss is upended when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog that belongs to Gabriel, Beth’s teenage love.
    — Clare Mulroy,USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Amelia soon decides thatstupidboys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.
    — Nick Romano,EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Sharing war plans outside U.S. government systems is the kind of offense that is almost toostupidto commit.
    — Daniel DePetris,Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • My brain and experience tells me to expect something in the middle of my wildest dreams and thebareminimum swap of Hanson for Coachman.
    — Brian Mazique,Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This includes over 900 miles ofbaresteel and cast iron pipes, some dating back to the 1800s.
    — Harley Flack,Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Simple.”Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simple. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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