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simple

[sim-puhl] / ˈsɪm pəl /
ADJECTIVE
clear, understandable; easy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clean elementary plain quiet smooth straightforward transparent uncomplicated
STRONG
cinch light picnic snap walkover
WEAK
child's play easy as pie effortless facile incomplex intelligible lucid manageable mild no problem no sweat not difficult piece of cake self-explanatory simple as ABC uninvolved unmistakable untroublesome
Antonyms
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abstruse complex complicated difficult hard intricate involved unclear vague
WEAK
aware cluttered convoluted decorated embellished exacting intelligent jumbled mature older on-the-ball ornate smart sophisticated unintelligible
ADJECTIVE
uncluttered, natural
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classic clean elementary modest plain pure uncomplicated
STRONG
absolute mere rustic single spartan vanilla
WEAK
austere discreet folksy homely homey humble inelaborate lowly not complex open and shut pure and simple sheer unadorned unadulterated unaffected unalloyed unblended uncombined uncompounded undecorated unelaborate unembellished unfussy unmitigated unmixed unornamented unostentatious unpretentious unqualified
Antonyms
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abnormal abstruse complex complicated difficult dirty extraordinary immodest impure indefinite intricate polluted unchaste
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aware cluttered convoluted decorated embellished exacting intelligent jumbled mature older on-the-ball ornate smart sophisticated unclear unintelligible
ADJECTIVE
childlike, innocent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basic direct honest natural plain
STRONG
amateur frank green square
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artless bald childish guileless ingenuous naive naked sincere stark trusting unaffected unartificial undeniable unexperienced unpretentious unschooled unsophisticated unstudied unvarnished
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal devious dishonest uncommon
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aware cluttered complex complicated convoluted decorated difficult embellished exacting intelligent intricate jumbled mature older on-the-ball ornate smart sophisticated unclear unintelligible
ADJECTIVE
feeble-minded; not intelligent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
silly stupid
STRONG
amateur fat green illiterate imbecile shallow thick
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asinine backward brainless credulous dense dimwitted dull dumb feeble foolish gullible half-witted idiotic ignorant inane inexperienced inexpert insensate mindless moronic nitwitted obtuse senseless simple-minded slow soft soft-headed uneducated unintelligent witless
Antonyms
STRONG
intelligent slight smart thin
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aware cluttered complex complicated convoluted decorated difficult embellished exacting intricate jumbled mature older on-the-ball ornate sophisticated unclear unintelligible

Example Sentences

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The revenge of the analog—through the popularity of Moleskine notebooks and letterpress cards, through the revival of film cameras among Gen Z—comes down to something more interesting than simple nostalgia.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The findings show a more complex picture than simple averages suggest.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Some are cutting back on life’s simple pleasures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Disclaimers are a vast legal topic, but sometimes they’re simple and low-cost—as mine was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The simple question had set him off, and we’d both ended up with our first detentions.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.