simpleness (n.)

  1. a lack of penetration or subtlety; they took advantage of her simplicity

    [ Syn: simplicity , simple mindedness ]

  2. the quality of being simple or uncompounded; the simplicity of a crystal

    [ Syn: simplicity ]

  3. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; he rose through the ranks with apparent ease; they put it into containers for ease of transportation; the very easiness of the deed held her back

    [ Syn: ease , easiness , simplicity ]

  4. lack of ornamentation; the room was simply decorated with great restraint

    [ Syn: chasteness , restraint , simplicity ]

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