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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After all, it’s one thing to pull for your national team when patriotism feels uncomplicated.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
"For traders... strong growth is no longer the uncomplicated gift it once was," wrote Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
According to the investigators, more than 80 percent of patients with uncomplicated myocardial infarction are currently sent home on beta blockers.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
“There has never before been an uncomplicated way for anyone to look up years’ worth of violations by address,” Mejia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
After Pauling’s success, no one could claim that faith in helices implied anything but an uncomplicated brain.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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