simple
sim·ple (sĭmʹpəl)adj. sim·pler, sim·plest 1. Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part. See Synonyms at pure. 2. Not involved or complicated; easy: a simple task. See Synonyms at easy. 3. Being without additions or modifications; mere: a simple “yes” or “no.” 4. Having little or no ornamentation; not embellished or adorned: a simple dress. 5. Not elaborate, elegant, or luxurious. See Synonyms at plain. 6. Unassuming or unpretentious; not affected. 7. a. Having or manifesting little sense or intelligence. b. Uneducated; ignorant. c. Unworldly or unsophisticated. See Synonyms at naive. 8. Not guileful or deceitful; sincere. 9. Humble or lowly in condition or rank: a simple woodcutter. 10. Ordinary or common: a simple head cold. 11. a. Being a fundamental or rudimentary element; basic. b. Not important or significant; trivial. 12. Biology. Having no divisions or branches; not compound: a simple leaf; a simple eye or lens. 13. Music. Being without figuration or elaboration: a simple tone.n. 1. A single component of a complex, especially one that is unanalyzable. 2. A fool; a simpleton. 3. A person of humble birth or condition. 4. A medicinal plant or the medicine obtained from it. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin simplus; See sem-1 in Indo-European Roots, and from simplex; see simplex.] simʹple·ness n.
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