simple — meaning in English
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English meaning
- easy adj Requiring little effort or skill; not difficult.
- mere adj Nothing more than; only, and nothing else — used to play down the size or importance of something.
- plain adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
- simple adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
- single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
- straightforward adjective Simple and easy to understand or do, without unnecessary complication.
- unadorned adj Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple
Senses
simple is used for these senses in English:
- easy Requiring little skill or effort.
- mere Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]
- plain Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.]
- simple (pharmaceutical drug) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
- single (music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.
- single (baseball) A hit in baseball where the batter advances to first base.
- straightforward (figurative) Direct; forthright; frank; sincere.
- unadorned Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple
easy — full definition
- adj Requiring little effort or skill; not difficult.
- adj Relaxed and free from stress or worry.
- adv In a relaxed, unhurried way.
mere — full definition
- adj Nothing more than; only, and nothing else — used to play down the size or importance of something.
- noun A lake or pond, especially a broad, shallow one (mostly seen today in place names like Windermere).