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English noun: simpleness | |||
| 1. | simpleness (attribute) a lack of penetration or subtlety | ||
| Samples | They took advantage of her simplicity. | ||
| Synonyms | simple mindedness, simplicity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | naiveness, naivete, naivety | ||
| 2. | simpleness (attribute) the quality of being simple or uncompounded | ||
| Samples | The simplicity of a crystal. | ||
| Synonyms | simplicity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Antonyms | complexity, complexness | ||
| 3. | simpleness (attribute) freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort | ||
| Samples | He rose through the ranks with apparent ease. They put it into containers for ease of transportation. The very easiness of the deed held her back. | ||
| Synonyms | ease, easiness, simplicity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | effortlessness | ||
| Attribute | easy | ||
| Antonyms | difficultness, difficulty | ||
| 4. | simpleness (attribute) lack of ornamentation | ||
| Samples | The room was simply decorated with great restraint. | ||
| Synonyms | chasteness, restraint, simplicity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plainness | ||
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