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simpel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • simple adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
  • straightforward adjective Simple and easy to understand or do, without unnecessary complication.

Senses

simpel is used for these senses in English:

  • simple (now, colloquial, euphemism) Feeble-minded; foolish.
  • simple (heading, technical) Structurally uncomplicated.
  • straightforward Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty.

simple — full definition

  1. adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
  2. adj Plain, with no extra decoration or fuss.
  3. adj Honest and straightforward, without any hidden agenda; sometimes, unflatteringly, naive or slow-witted.
  4. noun A medicinal herb, or a remedy made from just one plant (an older, mostly historical use).

straightforward — full definition

  1. adjective Simple and easy to understand or do, without unnecessary complication.
  2. adjective Honest and direct in manner.

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