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.]

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 << OPPOSITE complexity

noun 2. plainness, restraint, purity, clean lines, naturalness, lack of adornment << OPPOSITE elaborateness

Translations

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → sencillez f (= foolishness); ingenuidad f

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] simple n → simplicité f

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] simple n → Einfachheit f;

(of dress) → Schlichtheit f

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → semplicità