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simplí — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • plain adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
  • simple adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
  • unsophisticated adj Simple or plain, lacking refinement, complexity, or worldly experience.

Senses

simplí is used for these senses in English:

  • plain Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.]
  • simple (heading, technical) Structurally uncomplicated.
  • simple-minded Lacking mental capacity; feeble-minded.
  • unsophisticated Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.

plain — full definition

  1. adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
  2. adj Clear and obvious.
  3. adj Honest and direct in manner or speech.
  4. noun A large area of flat land.

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).

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