What does “simple” mean?
- 1
adjectiveeasy to understand or do
The instructions are very simple.
- 2
adjectiveplain, without extra decoration or details
She wore a simple black dress.
Simple at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪmpəl/ · SIM-pul
How to use “simple” correctly
The comparative is “simpler” and the superlative is “simplest”.
Common phrases with “simple”
- simple question
- keep it simple
- simple life
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- easy
- basic
- plain
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- complicated
- difficult
Word family
- simply
- simplify
- simplicity
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