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plainness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of plainness

1 the free expression of oneʼs true feelings and opinions

  • his unabashed plainness in telling people exactly what he thought of them was often offensive
Synonyms of plainness

bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, honesty, openheartedness, openness, outspokenness, plainspokenness, plumpness, straightforwardness, unguardedness, unreserve, unreservedness
Words Related to plainness

earnestness, sincerity, sobriety

artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete), simplicity, unsophistication

communicativeness, freedom, license (or licence), uninhibitedness, unrestrainedness, unrestraint
Near Antonyms of plainness

circuitousness, evasiveness, secretiveness

inhibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, shyness

diplomacy, tact
Antonyms of plainness

dissembling, dissimulation, indirection

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
Synonyms of plainness

simplicity, unsophistication
Words Related to plainness

homogeneity, homogeneousness, uniformity, unity
Antonyms of plainness

complexity, complexness, complicacy, complicatedness, complication, elaborateness, intricacy, intricateness, sophistication

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of plainness for Arabic speakers

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