simplicity[noun]Synonyms:- ease, clarity, clearness, straightforwardness
- plainness, lack of adornment, purity, restraint
- artlessness, candour, directness, innocence, naivety, openness
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sim‧pli‧ci‧ty /sɪmˈplɪsəti, sɪmˈplɪsɪti/
noun [uncountable] [
Word Family: noun:
simplicity,
simplification,
simpleton;
adverb:
simply,
simplistically;
adjective:
simple,
simplistic;
verb:
simplify]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: simplicité, from Latin, from simplex 'single, simple', from sim- ( ⇒ simple) + -plex 'multiplied by']
the quality of being simple and not complicated, especially when this is attractive or useful:
Mona wrote with a beautiful simplicity of style. For the sake of simplicity, the tax form is divided into three sections. James’ solution to this problem was simplicity itself (=very simple). [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲