All mere synonyms
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M m adj mere
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- sheer — transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- stark — sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness.
- unadorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
- unadulterated — not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure: unadulterated maple syrup.
- unmitigated — not mitigated; not softened or lessened: unmitigated suffering.
- utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
- very — in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
- pure and simple — sheer, utter
- unmixed — not mixed; pure: unmixed joy.
adjective mere
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- entire — An uncastrated male horse.
noun mere
- lake — Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect.
- loch — a lake.
- lough — a lake.
- lagoon — an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes. Compare laguna.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- tarn — a department in S France. 2232 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Albi.