Foundation level · Year 4 · free
simple
adjective · Say it: SIM-puhl
What it means
Foundationeasy to understand or do, without lots of difficult parts
The maths homework was so simple that Amy finished it in ten minutes.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- basic
- easy
- plain
- straightforward
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- complex
- complicated
- difficult
More examples
- Dad made a simple sandwich of cheese and tomato for lunch.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'simplus', meaning single or plain, through Old French.
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