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(satellite adjective) cleverly simple; used of e.g. a solution to a problem; "his proposal is elegantly simple" |
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(satellite adjective) not elaborate in style; unornamented; "her black dress--simple to austerity" |
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(satellite adjective) composed of only one thing or element or part; "a simple substance" |
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(adjective) (biology) especially of leaf shapes; having no divisions or subdivisions |
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Synonyms: unsubdivided |
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Antonyms: compound |
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(adjective) not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design" |
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Antonyms: complex |
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(noun) (archaic) any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties |
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Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant |
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(adjective) not derived; primary or simple |
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Synonyms: underived |
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(satellite adjective) not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem" |
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Synonyms: elementary, uncomplicated, unproblematic |
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(satellite adjective) to be expected; standard; "common decency"; "simple courtesy" |
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Synonyms: common |
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(satellite adjective) unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "simple (or homely) fare" |
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Synonyms: homely |
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(noun) a person lacking intelligence or common sense |
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Synonyms: simpleton |
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Related Words: blockhead, bonehead, boob, booby, changeling, cretin, dimwit, dolt, doofus, dope, dullard, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fool, forgetful person, fuckhead, half-wit, hammerhead, human, idiot, imbecile, individual, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, moron, mortal, muggins, muttonhead, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull, person, pinhead, poop, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, retard, sap, saphead, scatterbrain, sheep, shithead, somebody, someone, soul, stupid, stupid person, subnormal, tomfool, twerp, twirp, twit |
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(satellite adjective) apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth" |
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Synonyms: bare, mere |
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(satellite adjective) lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety |
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Synonyms: dim-witted, half-witted, simple-minded |
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(satellite adjective) free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a plain blue suit"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes" |
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Synonyms: modest, plain |
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(satellite adjective) exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust" |
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Synonyms: childlike, dewey-eyed |
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