Antonyms for elementariness
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri |
Definition of elementariness
Origin :- late 14c., "having the nature of one of the four elements," from Middle French elementaire and directly from Latin elementarius, from elementum (see element). Meaning "rudimentary" is from 1540s; meaning "simple" is from 1620s. Elementary school is 1841.
- As in simplicity : noun absence of complication,
- You who are so clever and who think so much and so clearly, must laugh at their elementariness.
- Extract from : « Frulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther » by Elizabeth von Arnim
Synonyms for elementariness
- candor
- chastity
- clarity
- classicality
- clean lines
- clearness
- directness
- ease
- easiness
- elementariness
- guilelessness
- homogeneity
- ingenuousness
- innocence
- integrity
- lack of adornment
- modesty
- monotony
- naiveté
- naturalness
- obviousness
- openness
- plainness
- primitiveness
- purity
- restraint
- severity
- singleness
- sophistication artlessness
- straightforwardness
- uniformity
- unity
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