simple as

interjection

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, as.

“If you're doing something that nobody wants to see and I'm at that place, then one of us is in the wrong place. Simple as.”

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it's as simple as that
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Meanings

interjection
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, as.
  2. Synonym of it's as simple as that, used to denote that an action or situation is uncomplicated and simple.

    If you're doing something that nobody wants to see and I'm at that place, then one of us is in the wrong place. Simple as.

    Synonyms: it's as simple as that

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionSynonym of it's as simple as that, used to denote that an action or situation is uncomplicated and simple.

Similar
it's as simple as that
Also see
it's as simple as that

Origin

Ellipsis of as simple as that or simple as simple does.

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Cite this entry
APA

simple as. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20as

MLA

“simple as.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20as. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple as,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20as.

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