plain
 plain (plān)adj. plain·er, plain·est
1. Free from obstructions; open; clear:
in plain view.
2. Obvious to the mind; evident:
make one's intention plain.
See Synonyms at apparent.
3. Not elaborate or complicated; simple:
plain food.
4. Straightforward; frank or candid:
plain talk.
5. Not mixed with other substances; pure:
plain water.
6. Common in rank or station; average; ordinary:
a plain man.
7. Not pretentious; unaffected.
8. Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
9. Not dyed, twilled, or patterned:
a plain fabric.
10. Lacking beauty or distinction:
a plain face.
11. Sheer; utter; unqualified:
plain stupidity.
12. Archaic. Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.n.
1.
a. An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
b. A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
2. Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.adv. Informal
Clearly; simply:
plain stubborn. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin plānus. See pelə-2 in Indo-European Roots.] plainʹly adv.plainʹness n.
Synonyms: plain, modest, simple, unostentatious, unpretentious
These adjectives mean not ornate, ostentatious, or showy: a plain hairstyle; a modest cottage; a simple dark suit; an unostentatious office; an unpretentious country church.
Antonyms: ornate
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