Entry Word: plainness

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the free expression of oneʼs true feelings and opinions <his plainness in telling people exactly what he thought of them was often offensive> — see candor
2 the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements <the plainness and clean lines of that coffeemaker make it a piece of modern sculpture as well as a kitchen appliance> — see simplicity 1