simplicity (n.)

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

    [ Syn: simpleness ]

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

    [ Syn: simpleness , simple mindedness ]

  3. absence of affectation or pretense

    [ Syn: simmpleness ]

  4. 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 , simpleness ]

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

    [ Syn: chasteness , restraint , simpleness ]

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