simplicity | Definition of simplicity

Synonyms and Antonyms of simplicity

1 the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements

the machine was designed with a simplicity that should ensure ease of use by almost anyone

Synonyms of simplicity

plainness, unsophistication

Words Related to simplicity

homogeneity, homogeneousness, uniformity, unity

Antonyms of simplicity

complexity, complexness, complicacy, complicatedness, complication, elaborateness, intricacy, intricateness, sophistication

2 clearness of expression

the simplicity of this poem is beautiful

Synonyms of simplicity

clarity, explicitness, lucidity, lucidness, perspicuity, perspicuousness

Words Related to simplicity

incision, incisiveness

directness, forthrightness, openness, straightforwardness

readability, readableness

comprehensibility, intelligibility, legibility

Near Antonyms of simplicity

ambiguity, ambiguousness, equivocalness, equivocation, inscrutability, inscrutableness, obliqueness, obliquity, opacity, opaqueness

impenetrability, incomprehensibility, incomprehensibleness, unintelligibility, unintelligibleness

circuitousness, deviousness, indirectness, indistinctness

dimness, disjointedness, incoherence

faintness, fuzziness, muddiness, nebulousness, vagueness

Antonyms of simplicity

obscureness, obscurity, unclarity

3 lack of good sense or judgment

the stupefying simplicity of the generals who thought that war would be over in a month

Synonyms of simplicity

absurdity, asininity, balminess, brainlessness, craziness, daftness, dippiness, dottiness, fatuity, fatuousness, folly, foolishness, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, nonsensicalness, nuttiness, preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, unwisdom, wackiness, witlessness, zaniness

Words Related to simplicity

denseness, dim-wittedness, doltishness, dopiness, dullness (also dulness), dumbness, feeblemindedness, gormlessness [chiefly British], idiocy, mindlessness, oafishness, obtuseness, simplemindedness, simpleness, slowness, stupidity, stupidness, vacuity

fallacy, irrationality, unreasonableness

kookiness, weirdness

laughableness, ludicrousness, ridiculousness

Near Antonyms of simplicity

logicality, logicalness, rationality, rationalness, reasonability, reasonableness, validity

discernment, insight, perception, percipience

Antonyms of simplicity

prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sanity, sapience, sensibleness, soundness, wisdom

4 the quality or state of being simple and sincere

answered the judge's questions with childlike simplicity

Synonyms of simplicity

artlessness, greenness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naiveness, naïveté (also naivete), naivety (also naïvety) [chiefly British], naturalness, simplemindedness, simpleness, unsophistication, unworldliness, viridity

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