simpleness

sim·ple

S0417300 (sĭm′pəl)adj. sim·pler, sim·plest 1. a. Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate: a house with a simple floor plan.b. Easy to understand, do, or carry out: a simple set of instructions; a simple chore. See Synonyms at easy.c. Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part: a simple chemical substance.d. Being without additions or modifications; mere: a simple "yes" or "no."e. Biology Having no divisions or branches; not compound: a simple leaf; a simple eye or lens.f. Music Being without figuration or elaboration: a simple tone.2. a. Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned: a simple dress. See Synonyms at plain.b. Not characterized by luxury or elaborate commitments: simple living.3. a. Not pretentious, guileful, or deceitful; humble or sincere: a simple child; told us about his achievement in the simplest manner.b. Having or showing little intelligence, education, or experience: simple people who have trouble understanding health regulations. See Synonyms at naive.c. Lowly in condition or rank: a simple woodcutter.n. Archaic A medicinal plant or the medicine obtained from it.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin simplus; see sem- in Indo-European roots and from simplex; see simplex.]

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sim′ple·ness n.

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Noun	1.	simpleness - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"simple mindedness, simplicitynaiveness, naivete, naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness
	2.	simpleness - the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"simplicityquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
	3.	simpleness - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"ease, easiness, simplicityeffortlessness - the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
	4.	simpleness - lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"chasteness, restraint, simplicityplainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

simpleness

nounLack of ostentation or pretension:modesty, plainness, simplicity, unassumingness, unostentatiousness, unpretentiousness.

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