English noun: plainness |
1. | plainness (state) the state of being unmixed with other material |
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| Samples | The plainness of vanilla ice cream.
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| Broader (hypernym) | pureness, purity |
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2. | plainness (attribute) clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous |
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| Synonyms | perspicuity, perspicuousness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity |
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3. | plainness (attribute) the appearance of being plain and unpretentious |
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| Broader (hypernym) | appearance, visual aspect |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | austereness, bareness, chasteness, restraint, severeness, severity, simpleness, simplicity, starkness |
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4. | plainness (attribute) an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful |
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| Samples | Fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness.
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| Synonyms | homeliness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | appearance, visual aspect |
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