Antonyms for simplicity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sim-plis-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : sɪmˈplɪs ɪ ti |
Definition of simplicity
Origin :- late 14c., "singleness of nature, unity, indivisibility; immutability," from Old French simplicite (12c., Modern French simplicité), from Latin simplicitatem (nominative simplicitas) "state of being simple, frankness, openness, artlessness, candor, directness," from simplex (genitive simplicis) "simple" (see simplex). Sense of "ignorance" is from c.1400; that of "simplicity of expression, plainness of style" is early 15c.
- Middle English also had simplesse, from French, attested in English from mid-14c. in sense "humility, lack of pride," late 14c. as "wholeness, unity;" c.1400 as "ignorance."
- noun absence of complication,
- Simplicity and self-forgetfulness were manifest in carriage and utterance.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Yet something new, inexplicable, thwarted her and changed the simplicity of her passion.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- The bluntness of Lizzie's speech disconcerted him, and yet the simplicity of it reassured him.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- I did not laugh at her simplicity, nor did I smile or feel any inclination to smile.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- He let them do so in the innocence of his heart and the simplicity of his mind.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- He was moved in his simplicity to urge moderation by asserting the claims of his own personality.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- Let me see—'Dignity of mind and simplicity of character,' was not it?
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The simplicity and veracity of the wife of Manoah appear in her address to him.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- Vaudemont was startled by the simplicity of the question, and hesitated.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- But never talk of innocence, of simplicity, and this unhappy girl, together!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for simplicity
- 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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