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Definition of simple:
- A drawloom.
- A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
- A medicinal plant; - so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.
- A part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
- Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward.
- Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; - opposed to compound.
- Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.
- Homogenous.
- Humble; lowly; undistinguished.
- Mere; not other than; being only.
- 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.
- Not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true.
- Not luxurious; without much variety; plain; as, a simple diet; a simple way of living.
- Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress.
- 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.
- Something not mixed or compounded.
- To gather simples, or medicinal plants.
- Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly.
- Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.
Synonyms:
modest, saucer-eyed, mild, perfect, unreserved, simpleton, backward, ability, unbiased, wide-eyed, unstudied, dim-witted, soft, mooncalf, unblended, dewy-eyed, open, ding-dong, dull, snap, homely, wide, childly, retarded, unsubdivided, fool, schmo, nincompoop, ass, nerd, weak-minded, simple-minded, unprejudiced, aboveboard, slow, imbecile, puzzling, sheer, simplistic, goof, moron, naive, mere, dry, absolute, fair, unaffected, stupid, round-eyed, shallow, ingenuous, unmixed, dope, tomfool, inane, schmuck, idiot, unassuming, turkey, obscure, manageable, half-witted, jerk, mean, dull, unvarnished, dip, impartial, humble, modest, slow-witted, truthful, unworldly, lowly, sincere, jackass, softhead, unproblematic, nitwit, unaffected, ninny, unostentatious, transparent, gander, natural, feeble-minded, goose, guileless, cretin.
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ignorant (part of speech: adjective)
- ignorant,
- uneducated,
- brainless,
- unlearned,
- mindless,
- foolish,
- empty-headed,
- unintelligent,
- illiterate,
- uninformed
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pure (part of speech: adjective)
- 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
- facile (part of speech: adjective)
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simple (part of speech: adjective)
- childlike,
- innocent,
- pure,
- bald,
- direct,
- unsophisticated,
- spare,
- bare,
- austere,
- plain,
- uncomplicated,
- candid,
- clear,
- artless,
- chaste,
- terse,
- refined,
- unadulterated,
- elementary,
- crystalline
- united (part of speech: adjective)
- succinct (part of speech: adjective)
Usage examples:
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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.