simplicity
sim·plic·i·ty
noun \sim-ˈpli-sə-tē, -ˈplis-tē\ plural sim·plic·i·ties
Definition of SIMPLICITY
1
: the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompounded
3
: freedom from pretense or guile : candor
Examples of SIMPLICITY
- People like the simplicity of the instructions.
- the simplicity of the music
Origin of SIMPLICITY
Middle English simplicite, from Anglo-French simplicité, from Latin simplicitat-, simplicitas, from simplic-, simplex
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SIMPLICITY
- Synonyms
- plainness, unsophistication
Rhymes with SIMPLICITY
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