Plain Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Plain
Discerning or perceiving easily; keen:
Not ambiguous; clear and obvious:
Worth noticing; significant
Not ostentatious; unpretentious:
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
Of low rank or position
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The definition of smooth is even, flat and not rough.
Complete; entire; undivided.
Ordinary; having no remarkable characteristics.
Having no boundaries or limits:
Absolutely clear; pellucid:
Obviously true by simple observation.
Possible to observe:
Strongly marked; distinct:
On hand or available
Unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else.
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Moderate or reasonable; not extreme
Not assuming, pretentious, or forward; modest; retiring
Not elaborate, ornate, or ostentatious:
The definition of bald is to have an absence of hair.
Bare is defined as a lack of clothing or refers to something that is empty of its usual contents.
Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced:
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Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain.
Pure, natural, unmodified (especially in the phrase "unvarnished truth").
Perfect; complete; whole
The definition of perfect is someone or something that is excellent, correct and flawless.
The definition of pure is something that is not mixed with any other elements, that is not contaminated in any way or a person who has no sins or who is wholesome.
Pure; not mixed or adulterated with anything
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Not diluted or mixed with other substances.
Free from other elements; pure:
Not diluted or mixed with other substances
Habitually tidy or well-organized:
Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic:
Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale:
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:
Of, suitable to, or used in a garden:
Ordinary; commonplace
Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic.
Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.
Relatively poor or inferior; below average
Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
Alternative spelling of run-of-the-mill.
Kept regularly in stock:
Not separated from others into categories.
Not subject to exceptions; absolute.
Not remarkable.
Lacking elegance or refinement:
Not deemed visually attractive.
Covering all aspects without exception
(Informal) Thorough; complete
Condemned or deserving condemnation
Complete; utter:
Directly to the point; plain; unambiguous; unevasive.
The definition of out-and-out is something total or complete.
Made without constraints, stipulations, or additional payments owed:
Very exact, accurate, or painstaking, esp. with regard to details
Without qualification or exception; absolute:
Not modified by conditions or reservations; absolute:
Continuous or unvarying:
Not set aside for advance sale
Complete; absolute; entire:
The definition of flat out is to move at top speed.
Positive is defined as good, looking towards the good side of things, showing certainty, showing the presence of an illness or substance, more than zero, or charged with positive electricity.
Used as an intensive:
Frank and unreserved in speech.
(Mathematics) Of or being a figure lying in a plane:
Extremely difficult to perform or endure; trying:
(Of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
Not changed, affected, or influenced
unalluring
Not alluring.
undesigning
Having no ulterior motives; straightforward.
unembroidered
Not having embroidery.
Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
ungarnished
Not garnished.
unvaried
Not varied; monotonous or homogeneous; samely
A basic principle, factor, etc.
Any of a genus (Camassia) of North American plants of the lily family, with sweet, edible bulbs and racemes of drooping, bluish flowers
campagna
A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
Divisible by 2 with a remainder of 0, such as 12 or 876.
An exhibition intended to inform people about a product or business opportunity:
The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made.
Cloth made of yarn spun at home
(African American Vernacular) An inner-city youth.
An instrument for ascertaining whether a surface is horizontal, vertical, or at a 45° angle, consisting essentially of an encased, liquid-filled tube containing an air bubble that moves to a center window when the instrument is set on an even plane.
(Chiefly Brit., Now Dial.) A boundary
An undistinguished, unexceptional person or thing.
An unobstructed area of land or water:
Being in excess of what is needed; extra:
Unadorned.
unpatterned
Not patterned
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
The definition of a knit is a piece of fabric or a garment that is made by joining together interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches.
A basic stitch in knitting, created by pulling a loop of yarn from the back of the fabric to the front through a previous stitch.
a basic knitting stitch
champaign
A broad plain; flat, open country
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.
To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner
To complain in a nagging or whining way
unluxurious
Not luxurious.
Without qualification or exception; absolute:
Appropriate for ordinary days or routine occasions:
plain-featured
Homely
coarse-featured
Homely
Not polite; discourteous.
The definition of a prairie is a large open area of grassland.
More properly, the name given vast cold, dry grass-plains.
The definition of an expanse is the distance to which something can grow or expand, or a vast open surface.
open country
Land that is below the level of the surrounding land
level land
An area of high land with a flat top and two or more steep, clifflike sides. Mesas are larger than buttes and smaller than plateaus, and are common in the southwest United States.
Any of various usually low-growing shrubs of the genus Erica and other genera of the heath family, native to Europe and South Africa and having small evergreen leaves and small, colorful, urn-shaped flowers.
An elevated, treeless tract of land; specif., a chain of treeless, rolling hills
Tundra is the vast treeless plain in the Arctic region between the icecap and the tree line.
(Geology, US) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.
the High Plains
Consisting of, or made or expressed according to, a formula or formulas
That is plainly such; out-and-out; notorious
Uncultured; ignorant
The definition of conspicuous is something that is obvious or easy to see.
The definition of frugal is not spending a lot of money and not being wasteful.
Having great inventive skill and imagination:
(Of a person) Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of-fact.
Having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
Precise and painstaking
A vast plain of south-central South America extending for about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) from the lower Paraná River to south-central Argentina southwest of Buenos Aires.
Antonyms for Plain
Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; deviant.
Open to multiple interpretations.
Painstaking
clear, obvious
Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
The definition of indecipherable is something that cannot be read or understood.
Difficult to understand or make out:
The definition of inexplicable is something that cannot be explained or something for which there is no logical answer or reason.
The definition of intricate is complex or having many details.
Constituting or contributing to luxury; splendid, rich, comfortable, etc.
Not clearly understood or expressed; ambiguous or vague:
Elaborate or showy, as in style:
Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
The definition of hidden is concealed.
clear, obvious
Hard to understand because of being extremely complex, intellectually demanding, highly abstract, etc.; deep; recondite
Not simple; involved or complicated
The definition of cryptic is defined as something with unclear or hidden meaning, or a secret.
Highly decorated:
Rare; not common or usual
Going far beyond the ordinary degree, measure, limit, etc.; very unusual; exceptional; remarkable
So subtle, slight, or gradual as to be barely perceptible:
The definition of incomprehensible is something that cannot be explained or cannot be understood.
The definition of attractive is rousing interest and pleasure, especially in terms of physical looks.
(Informal) Considerable in size or extent:
unembellished, basic
Wearing a costume.
The definition of formal is something that follows rules, is a dressy or important occasion, or something that has official sanctioning or approval.
Words Related to Plain
The definition of frank is a person who is honest and direct.
Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent:
Readily seen, perceived, or understood
The definition of plain is clearly understood, obvious, simple or not complicated.
Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated:
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
Such as is in common or ordinary use; such as is most often seen, heard, used, etc.; common; ordinary; customary
Having great strength or force:
The definition of limited is something or someone with boundaries or restrictions.
The definition of definite is something that has limits, is clear in meaning, absolutely true and positive.
Capable of being understood:
Not unusual or extreme; ordinary
Not active or busy; slack
Designating or of a style of improvised jazz associated historically with early black New Orleans musicians and typically played by a band made up of one or two cornets, a clarinet, a trombone, and a rhythm section that includes a banjo and a tuba
Marked by or inclined to anger or bad feelings; disagreeable:
Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
The definition of rude is behavior that does not conform to what society says would be polite or good manners or inappropriate subjects of discussion.
Low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rivers and in marshy places by the sea.
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