n. | 1. | The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; |
2. | The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; | |
3. | Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity. | |
4. | Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; | |
5. | Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; | |
6. | Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly. |
Noun | 1. | simplicity - the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal" Synonyms: simpleness Antonyms: complexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers" |
2. | simplicity - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity" Synonyms: simple mindedness | |
3. | simplicity - absence of affectation or pretense | |
4. | simplicity - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation" | |
5. | simplicity - lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint" Synonyms: chasteness, restraint |