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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