| English noun: simplicity | |||
| 1. | simplicity (attribute) the quality of being simple or uncompounded | ||
| Samples | The simplicity of a crystal. | ||
| Synonyms | simpleness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Antonyms | complexity, complexness | ||
| 2. | simplicity (attribute) a lack of penetration or subtlety | ||
| Samples | They took advantage of her simplicity. | ||
| Synonyms | simple mindedness, simpleness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | naiveness, naivete, naivety | ||
| 3. | simplicity (attribute) absence of affectation or pretense | ||
| Synonyms | simmpleness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | naturalness | ||
| 4. | simplicity (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, simpleness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | effortlessness | ||
| Attribute | easy | ||
| Antonyms | difficultness, difficulty | ||
| 5. | simplicity (attribute) lack of ornamentation | ||
| Samples | The room was simply decorated with great restraint. | ||
| Synonyms | chasteness, restraint, simpleness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plainness | ||