Synonyms for simple
modified
Not complicated
single, unmixed, unblended, mere, uncompounded, unalloyed, unadulterated, not complex, uncomplicated, without confusion, simplistic, not confusing, pure.
Plain
unadorned, unaffected, homely; see modest 2.
Easy
easy, not difficult, mild, of little difficulty, not arduous, done with ease, with great facility, manageable, presenting no difficulty, not puzzling; see also easy 2.
Antonyms obscure*, puzzling, difficult*.
Stupid
inane, dull, ignorant; see shallow 2, stupid 1.
Unsophisticated
ingenuous, plain, artless; see innocent 1, naive. See syn. study at easy.
See simple in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Free from extraneous elements:
absolute, perfect, plain, pure, sheer2, unadulterated, undiluted, unmixed. See cleanPosing no difficulty:
easy, effortless, facile, smooth. (Informal) snap. Idioms: easy as ABC, easy as falling off a log, easy as one-two-three, easy as pie, like taking candy from a baby, nothing to it. See easyWithout addition, decoration, or qualification:
bald, bare, dry, plain, unadorned, unvarnished. See plainNot elaborate or showy, as in appearance or style:
modest, plain, unassuming, unostentatious, unpretentious. See plainHaving only a limited ability to learn and understand:
backward, dull, simple-minded, slow, slow-witted. (Informal) soft. (Offensive) feeble-minded, half-witted, retarded, weak-minded. See abilityFree from guile, cunning, or deceit:
artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive, natural, unaffected, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly. See honestOf little distinction:
humble, lowly, mean2. See plain
noun
One deficient in judgment and good sense:
ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simpleton, softhead, tomfool. (Informal) dope, gander, goose. (Slang) cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey. See ability
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