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Definition of simple : 1. A drawloom.
2. A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
3. A medicinal plant; - so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.
4. A part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
5. Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward.
6. Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; - opposed to compound.
7. Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.
8. Homogenous.
9. Humble; lowly; undistinguished.
10. Mere; not other than; being only.
11. Not capable of being decomposed into anything more simple or ultimate by any means at present known; elementary; thus, atoms are regarded as simple bodies. Cf. Ultimate, a.
12. Not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true.
13. Not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living.
14. Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress.
15. Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.
16. Something not mixed or compounded.
17. To gather simples, or medicinal plants.
18. Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly.
19. Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.

Synonyms:

homely, ability, saucer-eyed, humble, snap, mooncalf, unostentatious, unprejudiced, unaffected, dull, cretin, softhead, unblended, wide-eyed, modest, obscure, open, dry, slow-witted, natural, puzzling, lowly, nitwit, perfect, gander, schmuck, ass, unsubdivided, mild, nincompoop, retarded, ingenuous, dim-witted, guileless, stupid, simple-minded, manageable, unproblematic, turkey, slow, schmo, weak-minded, simpleton, goof, unvarnished, backward, soft, fair, tomfool, wide, unworldly, dewy-eyed, truthful, dip, jackass, jerk, goose, unassuming, aboveboard, idiot, nerd, simplistic, shallow, ninny, unmixed, moron, round-eyed, mean, dope, unstudied, feeble-minded, imbecile, mere, inane, fool, ding-dong, unreserved, transparent, childly, impartial, naive, half-witted, absolute, sincere, sheer, unbiased

ignorant, uneducated, brainless, unlearned, mindless, foolish, empty-headed, unintelligent, illiterate, uninformed

basic, innocent, blameless, angelic, plain, prime, aboriginal, honorable, faultless, primal, undiluted, pure, basal, guiltless, elemental, unadulterated, spotless, uncluttered, indivisible, unsullied, undefiled, unblemished, elementary, sinless, fundamental, purebred, stainless, irreducible, primary, monolithic, essential, austere, clear, stark, unadorned, white, unalloyed, virtuous, chaste, bare, decent, clean, atomic, untarnished, untainted, nascent, immaculate, formative, foundational, simon-pure

easy, deft, smooth, effortless, handy, facile, dexterous, fluent, efficient, adroit, uncomplicated

childlike, refined, artless, unsophisticated, direct, candid, bald, terse, crystalline, spare

entire, integral, cohesive, solid, undivided, integrated, congruous, intact, uniform, coincident, holistic, same, unified, congruent, single, united, complete, coherent, homogeneous

outspoken, plain-spoken, blunt, folksy, intelligible, casual, ordinary, informal, frank, straightforward, honest, unpoetical, unpretentious, prosaic

Usage examples:

• And for the simple reason that you wish us to place love before duty. - "Red Money", Fergus Hume.
• You may think it is too simple. - "The Spinners", Eden Phillpotts.
• Their use renders chick feeding quite a simple matter, it being necessary to supply in addition only water and green foods. - "The Dollar Hen", Milo M. Hastings.