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sim·ple
 simple
- pronunciation:
- sIm
p
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adjective |
| inflections: |
simpler, simplest |
| definition 1: |
easy to do or understand; not complicated.
Last year I thought this simple math problem was difficult!- synonyms:
- easy, soft
- antonyms:
- abstract, complex, complicated, difficult, elaborate, hard, knotty, tricky
- similar words:
- basic, light, obvious, plain, rude, snap
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| definition 2: |
made of only one part or thing.
A lever is a simple machine.- synonyms:
- plain, pure
- antonyms:
- compound
- similar words:
- elementary, rude, single
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| definition 3: |
ordinary or common.
She wanted to live in a simple home, not a big mansion.- synonyms:
- common, commonplace, everyday, ordinary
- antonyms:
- fancy
- similar words:
- average
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| related words: |
austere, crisp, dull, dumb, mere, natural, primitive, soft, straight, stupid, very |
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