| Main Entry: | mere |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nothing more; absolute |
Synonyms: |
bald, bare, blunt, common, complete, entire, insignificant, little, minor, plain, poor, pure, pure and simple, sheer, simple, small, stark, unadorned, unadulterated, unmitigated, unmixed, utter, very |
| Main Entry: | pure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unmixed, genuine |
Synonyms: |
authentic, bright, classic, clear, complete, fair, flawless, kosher*, limpid, lucid, natural, neat, out-and-out, pellucid, perfect, plain, plenary, pure and simple, real, simple, straight, total, transparent, true, twenty-four carat, unadulterated, unalloyed, unclouded, undiluted, unmingled |
Antonyms: |
impure, mixed, ungenuine |
| Main Entry: | simple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncluttered, natural |
Synonyms: |
Spartan, absolute, austere, classic, clean, discreet, elementary, folksy, homely, homey, humble, inelaborate, lowly, mere, modest, not complex, open and shut, plain, pure, pure and simple, rustic, sheer, single, unadorned, unadulterated, unaffected, unalloyed, unblended, uncombined, uncomplicated, uncompounded, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unfussy, unmitigated, unmixed, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unqualified, vanilla |
| Notes: | simple means 'plain, uncomplicated'; simplistic means 'characterized by a forced, unwarranted simplicity' |
Antonyms: |
cluttered, decorated, embellished, jumbled, ornate |
| Main Entry: | unvarnished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | plain, honest |
Synonyms: |
bare, candid, clean, folksy, for real, frank, genuine, homey, naked, open, open and shut, pure, pure and simple, simple, sincere, stark, straight, straightforward, unadorned, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unembellished, vanilla |
Antonyms: |
dishonest, falsified |
| Main Entry: | vanilla |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple, unadorned |
Synonyms: |
austere, clean, elementary, folksy, homely, humble, inelaborate, modest, plain, pure and simple, rustic, uncluttered, uncomplicated, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, your basic |