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plain as porridge

adjective

Very clear and evident.

“a face plain as porridge”

Similar

apparent arrant undoubted glaring bait blatant clear clear as a bell

Opposite

apparent arrant undoubted glaring bait

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Meanings

adjectiveplain as porridge (not comparable)

not comparablesimileVery clear and evident.
Synonyms: apparent, arrant, undoubted, glaring, bait, blatant, clear, clear as a bell · Antonyms: apparent, arrant, undoubted, glaring, bait, blatant, clear, clear as a bell
not comparablesimileVery unattractive or unprepossessing.
a face plain as porridge

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVery clear and evident.

Similar

apparent arrant undoubted glaring bait blatant clear clear as a bell clear as day clear cut conspicuous crystal clear cut and dried decided elucidate evident eyely intuitive manifest notable

Opposite

apparent arrant undoubted glaring bait blatant clear clear as a bell clear as day clear cut conspicuous crystal clear cut and dried decided elucidate evident eyely intuitive manifest notable

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APA

plain as porridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20as%20porridge

MLA

“plain as porridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20as%20porridge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain as porridge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20as%20porridge.

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