Anagram Solver

Definitions for Simple

[1] easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
[2] not elaborate or artificial; plain: a simple style.
[3] not ornate or luxurious; unadorned: a simple gown.
[4] unaffected; unassuming; modest: a simple manner.
[5] not complicated: a simple design.
[6] not complex or compound; single.
[7] occurring or considered alone; mere; bare: the simple truth; a simple fact.
[8] free of deceit or guile; sincere; unconditional: a frank, simple answer.
[9] common or ordinary: a simple soldier.
[10] not grand or sophisticated; unpretentious: a simple way of life.
[11] humble or lowly: simple folk.
[12] inconsequential or rudimentary.
[13] unlearned; ignorant.
[14] lacking mental acuteness or sense: a simple way of thinking.
[15] unsophisticated; naive; credulous.
[16] simpleminded.
[17] Chemistry . composed of only one substance or element: a simple substance. not mixed.
[18] Botany . not divided into parts: a simple leaf; a simple stem.
[19] Zoology . not compound: a simple ascidian.
[20] Music . uncompounded or without overtones; single: simple tone.
[21] Grammar . having only the head without modifying elements included: The simple subject of “The dappled pony gazed over the fence” is “pony.” Compare complete(def 5) .
[22] (of a verb tense) consisting of a main verb with no auxiliaries, as takes (simple present) or stood (simple past) (opposed to compound).
[23] Mathematics . linear(def 7) .
[24] Optics . (of a lens) having two optical surfaces only.
[25] an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
[26] something simple, unmixed, or uncompounded.
[27] simples, Textiles . cords for controlling the warp threads in forming the shed on draw-looms.
[28] a person of humble origins; commoner.
[29] an herb or other plant used for medicinal purposes: country simples.
[30] not involved or complicated; easy to understand or do a simple problem
[31] plain; unadorned a simple dress
[32] consisting of one element or part only; not combined or complex a simple mechanism
[33] unaffected or unpretentious although he became famous, he remained a simple and well-liked man
[34] not guileful; sincere; frank her simple explanation was readily accepted
[35] of humble condition or rank the peasant was of simple birth
[36] weak in intelligence; feeble-minded
[37] (prenominal) without additions or modifications; mere the witness told the simple truth
[38] (prenomina) ordinary or straightforward a simple case of mumps
[39] chem (of a substance or material) consisting of only one chemical compound rather than a mixture of compounds
[40] maths (of a fraction) containing only integers (of an equation) containing variables to the first power only; linear (of a root of an equation) occurring only once; not multiple
[41] biology not divided into parts a simple leaf ; a simple eye formed from only one ovary simple fruit
[42] music relating to or denoting a time where the number of beats per bar may be two, three, or four
[43] a simpleton; fool
[44] a plant, esp a herbaceous plant, having medicinal properties

Words related to Simple

straightforward, plain, smooth, quiet, transparent, clean, elementary, uncomplicated, pure, classic, modest, honest, natural, direct, basic, stupid, silly, snap, light, picnic

Words nearby Simple

simony, simoom, simp, simpatico, simper, simple, simple absence, simple algebraic extension, simple arc, simple carbohydrate, simple closed curve

Origin of Simple

1175–1225; (adj.) Middle English < Old French < Late Latin simplus simple, Latin (in simpla pecunia simple fee or sum), equivalent to sim- one (see simplex) + -plus, as in duplus duple, double (see -fold); cognate with Greek háplos (see haplo-); (noun) Middle English: commoner, derivative of the adj.

Words that may be confused with Simple

simple, simplified, simplistic, (see, confusables, note, at, simplistic)

Other words from Simple

sim·ple·ness , noun
o·ver·sim·ple , adjective
o·ver·sim·ple·ness , noun
o·ver·sim·p·ly , adverb
sub·sim·ple , adjective
ul·tra·sim·ple , adjective
un·sim·ple , adjective
un·sim·ple·ness , noun
un·sim·p·ly , adverb

Word origin for Simple

C13: via Old French from Latin simplex plain

Synonyms for Simple

clean, elementary, plain, quiet, smooth, straightforward, transparent, uncomplicated, cinch, light, picnic, snap, walkover, child's play, easy as pie, effortless, facile, incomplex, intelligible, lucid, manageable, mild, no problem, no sweat, not difficult, piece of cake, self-explanatory, simple as ABC, uninvolved, unmistakable, untroublesome