simpleness

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US, UK/ˈsɪm.pəl.nəs/

noun

The property of being simple.

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simplicitysimple mindednesseaseeasinesschastenessrestraint
OriginMiddle English symplenesse →
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Meanings

nounsimpleness (usually uncountable, plural simplenesses)

plural simplenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe property of being simple.

    Synonyms: simplicity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property of being simple.

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simplicity

More synonyms by meaning

nouna lack of penetration or subtlety

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simplicitysimple mindedness
Broader
naivetenaivetynaiveness

nounthe quality of being simple or uncompounded

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simplicity
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quality

nounfreedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

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easeeasinesssimplicity
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quality

nounlack of ornamentation

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chastenessrestraintsimplicity
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plainness
Also see
chastenesseaseeasinessrestraintsimplicity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsymplenesse
  2. Englishsimpleness

From Middle English symplenesse; equivalent to simple + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

simpleness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpleness

MLA

“simpleness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpleness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simpleness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpleness.

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