SIMPLICITY

chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness

(noun) lack of ornamentation; “the room was simply decorated with great restraint”

ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness

(noun) freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; “he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”; “they put it into containers for ease of transportation”; “the very easiness of the deed held her back”

simplicity, simpleness

(noun) the quality of being simple or uncompounded; “the simplicity of a crystal”

simplicity, simmpleness

(noun) absence of affectation or pretense

simplicity, simpleness, simple mindedness

(noun) a lack of penetration or subtlety; “they took advantage of her simplicity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

simplicity (countable and uncountable, plural simplicities)

The state or quality of being simple

The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded

The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts

Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity

Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness

Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clarity

Freedom from complication; efficiency.

(archaic, rare) An act or instance of foolishness.

Synonyms

• simpleness

Antonyms

• complexity

• complication

Source: Wiktionary

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Sim*plic"i*ty, n. Etym: [F. simplicité, L. simplicitas. See Simple.]

1. The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.

2. The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.

3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity. Marquis Dorset, a man, for his harmless simplicity neither misliked nor much regarded. Hayward. In wit a man; simplicity a child. Pope.

4. Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.

5. Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.

6. Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity and the scorners delight in their scorning Prov. i. 22.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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