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simplicity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of simplicity

1 the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements
  • The simplicity of this machine should ensure ease of use by almost anyone.
Synonyms of simplicity

plainness, unsophistication
Words Related to simplicity

homogeneity, homogeneousness, uniformity, unity
Antonyms of simplicity

complexity, complexness, complicacy, complicatedness, complication, elaborateness, intricacy, intricateness, sophistication
2 clearness of expression
  • The simplicity of this poem is beautiful.
Synonyms of simplicity

clarity, explicitness, lucidity, lucidness, perspicuity, perspicuousness
Words Related to simplicity

incision, incisiveness

directness, forthrightness, openness, straightforwardness

comprehensibility, intelligibility, legibility
Near Antonyms of simplicity

ambiguity, ambiguousness, equivocalness, equivocation, inscrutability, inscrutableness, obliqueness, obliquity, opacity, opaqueness

impenetrability, incomprehensibility, incomprehensibleness, unintelligibility, unintelligibleness

circuitousness, deviousness, indirectness, indistinctness

dimness, disjointedness, incoherence

faintness, fuzziness, muddiness, nebulousness, vagueness
Antonyms of simplicity

obscureness, obscurity, unclarity
3 lack of good sense or judgment
  • the simplicity of the generals who thought that war would be over in a month
Synonyms of simplicity

absurdity, asininity, balminess, brainlessness, craziness, daftness, dippiness, dottiness, fatuity, fatuousness, folly, foolishness, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, nonsensicalness, nuttiness, preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, wackiness, witlessness, zaniness
Words Related to simplicity

denseness, dim-wittedness, doltishness, dopiness, dullness (also dulness), dumbness, feeblemindedness, idiocy, mindlessness, oafishness, obtuseness, simplemindedness, simpleness, slowness, stupidity, stupidness, vacuity

fallacy, irrationality, unreasonableness

kookiness, weirdness

laughableness, ludicrousness, ridiculousness
Near Antonyms of simplicity

logicality, logicalness, rationality, rationalness, reasonability, reasonableness, validity

discernment, insight, perception, percipience
Antonyms of simplicity

prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sanity, sapience, sensibleness, soundness, wisdom
4 the quality or state of being simple and sincere
  • She answered the judge's questions with childlike simplicity.
Synonyms of simplicity

artlessness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naiveness, naïveté (also naivete), naturalness, simplemindedness, simpleness, unsophistication, unworldliness
Words Related to simplicity

candor, frankness, genuineness, honesty, openness, sincerity, straightforwardness, unaffectedness, unpretentiousness

callowness, childishness, coltishness, inexperience, rawness

insularity, parochialism, provincialism

carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness

ignorance, obliviousness, unawareness

credulity, credulousness, gullibility, impressionability

idealism, impracticality, optimism
Near Antonyms of simplicity

affectedness, artificiality, pretentiousness

deviousness, dishonesty, insincerity

disbelief, doubtfulness, incredulity, suspiciousness

carefulness, caution, wariness

pessimism, skepticism

maturity
Antonyms of simplicity

artfulness, cynicism, knowingness, sophistication, worldliness

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