uncomplicated

British  

/ ʌnˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not complicated; simple

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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

Following an uncomplicated pregnancy, primary school teacher Lauryn and her husband Andrew, a carpenter, say they "didn't have too much of a plan" beyond an expected vaginal delivery at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In culture and in publishing as a microcosm of culture, there is, in my mind, quite an unfortunate move toward uncomplicated and unnuanced takes, because we’re all overwhelmed by all the information in daily life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Mr. Bailey is a gentle guide, frequently reassuring readers that his advice is uncomplicated and painless to implement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 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

Oppenheimer was rare among theorists in conceding value to the uncomplicated perception of nature, free of abstractions, that happened to be Lawrence’s approach.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• effortless
• obvious
• painless
• simple
• straightforward