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- [sim-puh l]
- /ˈsɪm pəl/
- /ˈsɪmpl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-puh l]
- /ˈsɪm pəl/
Definitions of simple word
- adjective simple easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools. 1
- adjective simple not elaborate or artificial; plain: a simple style. 1
- adjective simple not ornate or luxurious; unadorned: a simple gown. 1
- adjective simple unaffected; unassuming; modest: a simple manner. 1
- adjective simple not complicated: a simple design. 1
- adjective simple not complex or compound; single. 1
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Origin of simple
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (adj.) Middle English < Old French < Late Latin simplus simple, Latin (in simpla pecunia simple fee or sum), equivalent to sim- one (see simplex) + -plus, as in duplus duple, double (see -fold); cognate with Greek háplos (see haplo-); (noun) Middle English: commoner, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Simple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
simple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
simple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simple
adj simple
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- agronomic — the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- all thumbs — clumsy
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
noun simple
- birdbrain — a foolish or unintelligent person
- dumb ox — a dimwit
- dunderhead — a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
- easies — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- fathead — Slang. a stupid person; fool.
adjective simple
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
Antonyms for simple
adj simple
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- abstruse — You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.
adjective simple
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
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