1
as in simplicity
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
the simpleness of the villagers was so disarming that she temporarily abandoned her natural cynicism
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
his sweetness was more important to them than his simpleness
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as in naïveté
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
there's a good-hearted simpleness about her that makes her easy prey for scams
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Recent Examples of simpleness
The simpleness of the look really allowed the Crocs to stand out and make an impression.
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Tara Larson, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Tara Larson, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpleness
Noun
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The Council’s approach is built around speed, simplicity, and state control.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Captain Nick Suzuki spoke after an 8-3 loss in Game 6 against the Buffalo Sabres in the second round about how the special atmosphere in the building forces his young team into trying to do too much, getting away from the simplicity of their game that more often leads to success in the playoffs.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Moreover, patterns can be tuned by changing the thickness of the anisotropic layer or the intensity of the electron beam.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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In yogurt’s case, bacteria convert the natural sugar in milk into lactic acid, which is what produces that signature tang and thickness.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
Noun
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This could be the trickiest proposal given the relative slowness of governments in general.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian says Murdaugh maintains his innocence and will not consider a plea deal ahead of the index trial.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Shirilla has repeatedly maintained her innocence.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Noun
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In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Seeing their sincerity and faith, God spared Prophet Ismail and instructed Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice a ram instead.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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The American brand of sincerity bled into the voice-over.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
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After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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This will create a problem known as etching that leads to dullness and surface damage of the floor.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Simpleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpleness. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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