Other Words for Simple

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Simple as a Adjective has these synonyms:

lowly, humble, inferior, mean, base, subservient, common, subordinate
Example: The lord of the manor regarded his tenants as simple folk, a breed apart from himself and his family.

unsophisticated, naive, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thick, thickheaded, simple-minded, feeble-minded, oafish, bovine, dense, obtuse, dull, dull-witted, witless, halfwitted, brainless, backward, imbecilic or imbecile, cretinous, dumb, mo
Example: That chap Dawson is far too simple to understand what you are asking him.

Simple as a Verb has these synonyms:

plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, basic, fundamental, elementary, elemental, mere, unostentatious, unassuming, unpretentious, modest, classic, uncluttered, stark, clean, severe, austere, Spartan, homely, unvarnished, naked, honest
Example: Thea was stunning in a simple black dress with a colourful scarf and gold jewellery. The simple truth is that he came home from work to find the house broken into and his wife gone.

sincere, frank, candid, open, unaffected, uncomplicated, unpretentious, straightforward, above-board, simple-hearted, uncontrived, direct, upright, square, forthright, four-square, righteous, honest, naive, guileless, artless, undesigning, childlike
Example: The colonel was a simple man who was respected because he always said just what he meant. A simple heart may be its own best guide.

uncomplicated, plain, uninvolved, unsophisticated, understandable, intelligible, (easily) understood, comprehensible, clear, lucid, straightforward, easy, elementary, basic
Example: At the age of four, Jan was able to do simple mathematical calculations.

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