simplicity meaning and definition

SIMPLICITY noun

Definition of simplicity (noun)

1. the quality of being simple or uncompounded
   • "the simplicity of a crystal"
   • synonyms: simpleness
   • antonym: complexity
2. a lack of penetration or subtlety
   • "they took advantage of her simplicity"
   • synonyms: simple mindedness, simpleness
3. absence of affectation or pretense
   • synonyms: simmpleness
4. 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"
   • synonyms: ease, easiness, simpleness
   • antonym: difficultness
5. lack of ornamentation
   • "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
   • synonyms: chasteness, restraint, simpleness