uncomplicated
Britishadjective
Explanation
If something is uncomplicated, it's simple or obvious, like an uncomplicated art project for little kids or uncomplicated instructions from your teacher. If something requires a lot of thought, planning, or many steps, it's complicated — intricate or confusing. Add the prefix un-, or "not," and you get the opposite, uncomplicated. You can use this adjective for anything you think of as "a piece of cake" or "easy as pie." Eating a piece of cake or pie is uncomplicated. Baking them? That's a bit more complicated.
Example Sentences
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By the time the first puck dropped in Italy, the message from the U.S. was uncomplicated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
And in a post-COVID world, people aren’t looking to be quizzed on cocktail history; they want something light, bright, and uncomplicated.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
There is good reason why the Crosstrek is near the top of the heap of the brand’s bestsellers: It is a serious value, uncomplicated in its operation, impressively functional, and yet, quite comfortable.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
This was not the uncomplicated narrative of selflessly helping a grateful dog I had come to expect from social media.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025
Such a life is satisfying and deeply uncomplicated.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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