Definitions

simplicity

[sim-plis-i-tee] / sɪmˈplɪs ɪ ti /

NOUN

absence of complication,

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candor clarity directness integrity modesty purity restraint unity

STRONG

chastity clearness ease easiness homogeneity ingenuousness innocence monotony naturalness obviousness openness plainness primitiveness severity singleness straightforwardness uniformity

WEAK

classicality clean lines elementariness guilelessness lack of adornment naïveté sophistication artlessness

Antonyms

WEAK

complexity complication difficultness difficulty

Example Sentences

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Simplicity delivers an almost wounding effect in his exemplary review of Arthur Penn’s 1967 crime drama “Bonnie and Clyde,” a film fueled by the intoxicating partnership of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Simplicity is a discipline, not naïveté: Buffett avoided complexity not because he lacked skill, but because he recognized its dangers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Kim John Payne, who wrote Simplicity Parenting with Lisa M. Ross, sees the compulsion to prioritize things “almost like a relational replacement.”

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

"Kathy and Ralph, experienced adventurers, spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and embracing the warmth of Caribbean winters," the page said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

I had made it myself from a Simplicity pattern and cinched it at the waist with a white patent- leather belt borrowed from Mrs. Baxter.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

Vocabulary lists containing simplicity

'Tis A Gift To Be Simple: Words For National Simplicity Day

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