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simpleeasily understood or done; presenting no difficulty

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪmpəl/

Korean meaning: 간단한, 단순한

Korean pronunciation: 심-플 (강세: 심)

Example Sentences

  • The recipe is so simple that even my cat could probably make it!
  • He prefers simple clothes over fancy designer outfits.
  • The answer was so simple that I felt silly for overthinking it.

simple

ADJECTIVE

//ˈsɪmpəl//

easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty

simple concept
💡 Concept

Simple problems are much easier

simple rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A simple dimple, watching ripples!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪmpəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪmpəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsimpl-
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'simplex'에서 유래했습니다. 'sim(one)' + 'plex(fold)'로 '한 겹의, 단일한'이라는 의미에서 시작되어 '복잡하지 않은'의 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

dimplepimpleripple
dimple
pimple
ripple

🔗Collocations

simple solution
simple question
simple life
simple design
keep it simple
simple truth
simple task

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The recipe is so simple that even my cat could probably make it!

He prefers simple clothes over fancy designer outfits.

The answer was so simple that I felt silly for overthinking it.

My grandmother's simple advice changed my entire perspective on life.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

easybasicplainstraightforwarduncomplicated

Antonyms

complexcomplicateddifficult

Related

simplifysimplysimplicitysimpleton

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