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plain–vanilla

adjective plain–va·nil·la

Definition of plain–vanilla

  1. :  lacking special features or qualities :  basic

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First Known Use of plain–vanilla

1959

plain–vanilla Synonyms

Synonyms
bald, bare, naked, plain-vanilla, simple, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, unvarnished
Antonyms
adorned, decorated, embellished, fancy, ornamented
Related Words
denuded, divested, stripped; au naturel, earthy, elemental, homely, natural, unsophisticated; forthright, honest, modest, unpretentious; clean; antiseptic, austere, bleak, severe, spartan, stark; minimalist; inconspicuous, muted, restrained, sober, subdued, toned (down), unobtrusive; conservative, quiet, understated
Near Antonyms
flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glittery, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, showy, splashy, swank (or swanky), tawdry; bedizened, florid, lurid, ornate; exaggerated, overdecorated, overdone, overwrought; baroque, elaborate, extravagant, ornate, rococo; appareled (or apparelled), arrayed, bedecked, decked-out, dressed, embroidered, garnished, trimmed

PLAIN–VANILLA Defined for English Language Learners

plain-vanilla

adjective

Definition of plain–vanilla for English Language Learners

  • : not having any special features or qualities

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