simplicity

sim·plic·i·ty  (sm-pls-t)

n. pl. sim·plic·i·ties

1. The property, condition, or quality of being simple or uncombined.

2. Absence of luxury or showiness; plainness.

3. Absence of affectation or pretense.

4.

a. Lack of sophistication or subtlety; naiveté.

b. Lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness.

5.

a. Clarity of expression.

b. Austerity in embellishment.

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[Middle English simplicite, from Old French, from Latin simplicits, from simplex, simplic-, simple; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ]

n

the quality or condition of being simple

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	simplicity - the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal" simpleness quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare complexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"
	2.	simplicity - a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity" simple mindedness, simpleness naiveness, naivete, naivety - lack of sophistication or worldliness
	3.	simplicity - absence of affectation or pretense simmpleness naturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"
	4.	simplicity - 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" ease, easiness, simpleness effortlessness - the quality of requiring little effort; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
	5.	simplicity - lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint" chasteness, simpleness, restraint plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

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simplicity

noun

1. straightforwardness, ease, clarity, obviousness, easiness, clearness, absence of complications, elementariness The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive.
straightforwardness difficulty, complexity, intricacy, lack of clarity, complicatedness

2. plainness, restraint, purity, clean lines, naturalness, lack of adornment fussy details that ruin the simplicity of the design
plainness decoration, embellishment, fussiness, ostentation, ornateness, elaborateness, fanciness

Translations

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] N

1. (= uncomplicated nature) [of solution, idea, plan] → sencillez f, simplicidad f
it's simplicity itself → es la sencillez personificada

2. (= unpretentiousness) [of dress, style, food] → sencillez f

3. (= ingenuousness) [of person, way of life] → simpleza f

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsəti] n

[task, test, plot, diagram, idea] → simplicité f
it's simplicity itself → c'est la simplicité même

[food, dress, lifestyle, design] → simplicité f
dressed with elegant simplicity → vêtu avec une élégante simplicité

simplicity

n

→ Einfachheit f; (= unworldliness, lack of sophistication: of decor, dress) → Schlichtheit f, → Einfachheit f; it’s simplicity itself → das ist das Einfachste, das ist die einfachste Sache der Welt

(= foolishness) → Einfalt f, → Einfältigkeit f

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → semplicità

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simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → semplicità