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simple > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE1simpleHaving few parts
2simple, elementary, uncomplicated, unproblematicEasy and not involved or complicated
3simple, bare, mereApart from anything else
4simple, childlike, wide-eyed, dewy-eyedExhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
5simple, dim-witted, half-witted, simple-mindedLacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety
6simple, unsubdivided(botany) of leaf shapes
7simpleNot elaborate in style
NOUN1simpleAny herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
2simple, simpletonA person lacking intelligence or common sense
simple > pronunciation
Soundssih'mpahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
simple > adjective 1
MeaningHaving few parts. Not complex or complicated or involved.
Examples"a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"
Attribute ofcomplexity, complexness
Similarelemental, ultimate; oversimplified, simplistic; simplex; simplified; unanalyzable, undecomposable; uncomplicated, unsophisticated
See alsoeasy; plain; simple, unsubdivided
Contrarycomplex
simple > adjective 2
MeaningEasy and not involved or complicated.
Examples"a simple game"
Synonymselementary, uncomplicated, unproblematic
Similar toeasy
simple > adjective 3
MeaningApart from anything else. Without additions or modifications.
Examples"the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"
Synonymsbare, mere
Similar toplain
Adverbssimply
simple > adjective 4
MeaningExhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity.
Examples"simple courtesy"
Synonymschildlike, wide-eyed, dewy-eyed
Similar tonaive, naif
simple > adjective 5
MeaningLacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety.
Synonymsdim-witted, half-witted, simple-minded
Similar toretarded
simple > adjective 6
Meaning(botany) of leaf shapes. Of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions.
Synonymsunsubdivided
Categorybotany, phytology
Similaracerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped; acuminate; apiculate; caudate; cordate, heart-shaped, cordiform; cuneate, wedge-shaped; deltoid; dolabriform, dolabrate; elliptic; ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike; hastate, spearhead-shaped; lanceolate, lancelike; linear, elongate; lyrate; obtuse; oblanceolate; oblong; obovate; orbiculate, orbicular; ovate; pandurate, panduriform, fiddle-shaped; peltate, shield-shaped; perfoliate; reniform, kidney-shaped; sagittate, sagittiform, arrow-shaped; spatulate, spatula-shaped; unlobed
See alsosimple; smooth; rough
Contrarycompound
simple > adjective 7
MeaningNot elaborate in style. Unornamented.
Examples"a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"
Similar toplain
simple > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny herbaceous plant having medicinal properties.
Broaderherb, herbaceous plant
Usagearchaism, archaicism
simple > noun 2, person
MeaningA person lacking intelligence or common sense.
Synonymssimpleton
Narrowerairhead; dimwit, nitwit, half-wit, doofus; dingbat; dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, booby, pinhead; dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, fuckhead; fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool; idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard; idiot savant; nebbish, nebbech; nincompoop, poop, ninny; scatterbrain, forgetful person; schlemiel, shlemiel; schnook, shnook; sheep; space cadet; square, lame; stupid, stupid person, dullard, dolt, pudding head, pudden-head, poor fish, pillock; subnormal; twerp, twirp, twit
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

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