simple

nouns

any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

simple

domain usage

the use of an archaic expression

archaicism, archaism

is a type of (narrower)

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

herb, herbaceous plant

a person lacking intelligence or common sense

simple, simpleton

adjectives

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

"a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

simple

is derived from

simpleness

is derived from

simplicity

antonym

complex

is similar to

having only one part or element

"a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'"

simplex

is similar to

characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity

"a simplistic theory of the universe"; "simplistic arguments of the ruling party"

simplistic

is similar to

representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts

"a feeling is a simple and undecomposable mental state"- G.S.Brett; "this weight of evidence is something mystical and unanalyzable"-M.R.Cohen

unanalyzable, undecomposable

is similar to

lacking complexity

"small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine"

uncomplicated, unsophisticated

see also

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

simple, unsubdivided

is an attribute of

the quality of being intricate and compounded

"he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"

complexity, complexness

easy and not involved or complicated

"an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic

is derived from

simpleness

is derived from

simplicity

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

"only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"

bare, mere, simple

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

"childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

childlike, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed

is derived from

simpleness

is derived from

simplicity

lacking mental capacity and subtlety

dim-witted, simple, simple-minded

is derived from

simpleness

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

simple, unsubdivided

is derived from

simplicity

antonym

compound

unornamented

"a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

simple

is derived from

simpleness

is derived from

simplicity

is similar to

not elaborate or elaborated; simple

"plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

plain