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minimalistic

British  
/ ˌmɪnɪməˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. (of an artistic style) using simple elements with little embellishment

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The chain’s classic gold and brown logo now features the chain’s name in a more minimalistic font.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

"This is a meeting that should have been conducted in a much more restrained way – minimalistic, without this level of respect."

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

The kaleidoscopically imaginative Philadelphia musician Tierra Whack returns with a bit of minimalistic funk on “Shower Song,” a playful ode to getting clean, ruminating on wild ideas and belting like no one else can hear.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Such cafes are either riddled with minimalistic decor or filled with a superfluous amount of plants and wacky artwork.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

If I am talking to a refugee who has just fled Ukraine, I might want to ask questions as minimalistic and simple as, “And then what happened?,” or, “That must have been really difficult.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023