simple
[ sim-puhl ]
/ ˈsɪm pəl /
adjective, sim·pler, sim·plest.
noun
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Origin of simple
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English adjective simple, simpel(le), from Old French simple, sinple, from Latin simplus “simple” (in simpla pecunia “simple fee or sum”), equivalent to sim- “one” + -plus, as in duplus “double”; Middle English noun “commoner,” derivative of the adjective; see simplex,duple, double; see also -fold; cognate with Greek háplos (see haplo-);
SYNONYMS FOR simple
synonym study for simple
10. See homely.
words often confused with simple
See simplistic.
OTHER WORDS FROM simple
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH simple
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British Dictionary definitions for simple
simple
/ (ˈsɪmpəl) /
adjective
noun archaic
a simpleton; fool
a plant, esp a herbaceous plant, having medicinal properties
Derived forms of simple
simpleness, nounWord Origin for simple
C13: via Old French from Latin simplex plain
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Idioms and Phrases with simple
simple
see pure and simple.
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