NO-FRILLS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

no-frills

adjective

ˈnō-ˈfrilz

Definition of no-frills

as in spartan

providing only the essentials and nothing fancy or luxurious a low-cost, no-frills vacation during which we camped out and cooked our own meals

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Recent Examples of no-frills Tushy Fresh Dual-Nozzle Bidet Offering easy installation, this bidet with a no-frills interface has some relaxing perks (including a heated water option) without too many extra knobs and levers. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 That helps reinforce hair’s internal structure so strands are stronger and less prone to breakage—and beyond that, the four-ingredient formula is no-frills. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026 The Alienware 24 monitor is a no-frills Fast IPS screen with good color quality and brightness, but the real draw here is its responsiveness. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 The University of California Cooperative Extension set up a no-frills website called Match. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-frills

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Adjective

The sleeping arrangements for the grad students at the Pico Trigaza hut [bottom] were spartan, but the views were first-rate.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
The primary bedroom has a pair of closets and enough room for a dresser and side tables, whereas the spartan second bedroom is situated on the opposite end of the apartment and is best suited for a home office or a very small child’s room.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of spartan

Adjective

Cutforth found a wide-open Riley with a simple swing pass out to the left, giving the junior running back plenty of space to showcase his speed and beat several Rams defensive backs to find the end zone.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Made of large, rigid plastic panels, Hardig’s invention was designed to be weather- and insect-proof, simple to clean and maintain, and lightweight and easy to move.

— Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

Yet Lee shows that the iron sense of control with which Brookner approached her own legacy runs through her fiction, too, creating the austere elegance that characterizes her prose.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
His papacy marked one of the most austere periods in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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