Word

simple, adj.
freq. cnt. 73

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 56

simple

sample sentences

"a simple problem"
"simple mechanisms"
"a simple design"
"a simple substance"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simpleness simplicity

antonym

complex

semantic pointers

also see

easy plain simple, unsubdivided

attribute

complexity, complexness

easy and not involved or complicated
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

elementary simple uncomplicated unproblematic

sample sentences

"an elementary problem in statistics"
"elementary, my dear Watson"
"a simple game"
"found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simpleness simplicity

semantic pointers

similar to

easy

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
<adj.all> (a) (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bare mere simple

sample sentences

"only the bare facts"
"shocked by the mere idea"
"the simple passage of time was enough"
"the simple truth"

semantic pointers

similar to

plain

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

childlike dewy-eyed round-eyed simple wide-eyed

sample sentences

"childlike trust"
"dewy-eyed innocence"
"listened in round-eyed wonder"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simpleness simplicity

semantic pointers

similar to

naive, naif

lacking mental capacity and subtlety
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dim-witted simple simple-minded

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simpleness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simplicity

semantic pointers

similar to

retarded

unornamented
<adj.all>

simple

sample sentences

"a simple country schoolhouse"
"her black dress--simple to austerity"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simpleness simplicity

semantic pointers

similar to

plain

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
<adj.all>

simple unsubdivided

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

simplicity

antonym

compound

semantic pointers

also see

simple smooth

domain of synset (topic)

botany, phytology

similar to