Simplicity
WordNet
noun
(1) Lack of ornamentation
"The room was simply decorated with great restraint"
(2) Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
"He rose through the ranks with apparent ease"
"They put it into containers for ease of transportation"
"The very easiness of the deed held her back"
(3) The quality of being simple or uncompounded
"The simplicity of a crystal"
(4) Absence of affectation or pretense
(5) A lack of penetration or subtlety
"They took advantage of her simplicity"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < < ; see simple.
Noun
- The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.
- The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.
- Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity.
- Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.
- Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.
- Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.