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Definitions for: Simplicity
[n] lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
[n] freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
[n] the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"
[n] absence of affectation or pretense
[n] a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"
Webster (1913) Definition: Sim*plic"i*ty, n. [F. simplicit['e], L.
simplicitas. See Simple.]
1. The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or
uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.
2. The quality or state of being not complex, or of
consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.
3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity;
lack of acuteness and sagacity.
Marquis Dorset, a man, for his harmless simplicity
neither misliked nor much regarded. --Hayward.
In wit a man; simplicity a child. --Pope.
4. Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or
luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or
of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.
5. Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the
simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation
or a demonstration.
6. Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?
and the scorners delight in their scorning? --Prov.
i. 22.
Synonyms: chasteness, ease, easiness, restraint, simple mindedness, simpleness
Antonyms: complexity, complexness, difficultness, difficulty
See Also: effortlessness, naiveness, naivete, naivety, naturalness, plainness, quality
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