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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
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
abnormal abstruse complex complicated difficult dirty extraordinary immodest impure indefinite intricate polluted unchaste
WEAK
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
WEAK
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
WEAK
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
WEAK
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
WEAK
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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Still, Caldwell said that teasing out the impact of the PCE-CPI gap isn’t as simple as swapping one for the other over a particular period.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

They are, in their way, trying to answer a deceptively simple question.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The group was originally funded to offer what seemed a simple answer to roadside waste along the A82.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary planners had a seemingly simple mandate from Congress: Bury a time capsule in Philadelphia, with artifacts to be unearthed in another 250 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Her butter-colored hair had been combed into a simple ponytail.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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