Synonyms of simple
120 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for simple is basic. Other synonyms of simple are essential, plain, elementary, pure and plain-sailing. The opposite of simple is hard.
Synonyms and similar words for simple
adjectiveUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- onefoldSimple, plain, straightforward.
- austereLacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
- bareHaving no decoration.
- bare-bones
- bargain
- basicElementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
- cheap
- default
- discreet
- economyCheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money; economical.
- elemental
- elementaryVery simple.
- essentialVery important; of high importance.
- foundational
- fundamental
- incomplexNot complex; simple.
- light
- modestIntending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
- no-frillsBasic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.
- plainOrdinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
- pureMere; that and that only.
- restrained
- rudimentaryBasic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
- run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.
- slimline
- spartanLacking in decoration and luxury.
- standard
- stripped downReduced to essentials; without enhancements.
- stripped
- uncomplicatedSimple; not complicated; basic.
- unembellishedPlain, unadorned, or simple.
- uninvolved
- unmodifiedNot modified.
- unvarnishedNatural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated.
- vanilla
adjectiveEasy; not difficult.
- trivial
- as a duck takes to waterSynonym of like a duck takes to water.
- easy
- prosaicOverly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
- no-fuss
- easy as 123Extremely easy.
- easy as ABCExtremely easy.
- easy as cakeSynonym of easy as pie.
- easy as pieVery easy.
- easy as falling off a logVery easy.
- easy as rolling off a log
- easy as toffeeVery easy.
- easy-breezyLaid-back and uncomplicated.
- easy peasyVery easy, simple.
- easy peasy Japanesey
- easy peasy lemon squeezyQuick and easy.
- eathEasy; not hard or difficult.
- effortlessWithout effort.
- facile
- idiotproof
- like a duck takes to waterVery naturally; without effort.
- like falling off a log
- like riding a bikeSaid of a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.
- like robbing a babySynonym of like taking candy from a baby.
- like shelling peasRepetitive, but very easy.
- like shooting fish in a barrelExtremely easy; sometimes with a connotation of triumph but at other times with a connotation of being meaningless and...
- like taking candy from a babyVery easy to achieve.
- natural
- painless
- piss-easy Australia, UKVery easy.
- plain-sailingEasy, simple, straightforward.
- simple as kiss your handVery easy.
- simplexOf a word: having no (derivational) affixes; simple, monomorphemic, uncompounded.
- smooth
- softFoolish.
- straightforwardEasy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty.
- troublefree
- unchallengingNot challenging; easy to do.
- undemandingNot demanding.
- undifficultNot difficult.
- yezzy dialectal, obsoleteEasy.
adjectiveWithout ornamentation; plain.
- chasteSynonym of austere, plain, unextravagant, particularly demure, sexually discreet.
- inornateNot ornate.
- quietNot showy; undemonstrative.
- severeSober, plain in appearance, austere.
- unadornedHaving no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
- unextravagantNot extravagant.
- unornamentedNot ornamented; without ornament.
- undeckedUnadorned.
- ungarnishedNot garnished.
- untrimmedNot adorned with trimmings.
adjectiveFree from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- sincere
- unaffected
- earnest
- fair dinkumGenuine, honest, fair and square.
- forthrightMarkedly simple.
- downright
- upfront
- foursquare
- frank
- genuine
- up-front informal
- honest
- legitimate
- on the level
- on the up-and-up
- square
- straight
- straight dinkumGenuine, honest, fair and square.
- true
- truthful
- trustworthyDeserving of trust, reliable.
- up frontOpen, honest; tending to disclose information; truthful.
- veracious
- veridical
- artlessHaving or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- callowLacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced.
- childlikeInnocent and trustful; credulous; artless.
- verdant
- clueless
- credulous
- dewy-eyed
- cute
- fleeceableAble to be fleeced; naive and gullible.
- foppoteeA simpleton.
Opposite of simple
adjectiveUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- subtleOf an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult...
adjectiveEasy; not difficult.
adjectiveWithout ornamentation; plain.
- flashy
- tinselly
- bedizened literaryDressed or ornamented in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner; ostentatious.
- blatant
- blingishCharacteristic of bling; showy; ostentatious.
- brash
- campyCharacterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.
- catchpenny
- chichiAffectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
- chintzy
- corny
- crass
- crudeLacking concealing elements.
- flauntingThat flaunts; showy or gaudy.
- florid
- flossy
- froufrou
- garishOverly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste.
- gauche
- gaudy
- gay
- glaring
- gross
- gussied up
- hideous
- kitschOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- kitschyHaving the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- loud
- meretricious
- naff
- obtrusive
- ostentatious
- pimped outFlashy, showy and adorned or customized extravagantly.
- pizazzyOf, characterized by, or exhibiting pizazz.
- pretentious
- ritzyElegant and luxurious.
- raffish
- schlocky
- showy
- snazzy
- splendiferousBeautiful, splendid.
- tacky
- tasteless
- tawdry
- too muchAmusing; entertaining.
- trinketyResembling or characteristic of a trinket; gaudy and worthless.
Meaning of simple
- adjective Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- adjective Easy; not difficult.
- adjective Without ornamentation; plain.
simple in other languages
Questions about synonyms of simple
- What is another word for simple?
- Simple has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as basic, essential, plain, elementary, pure, plain-sailing, uncomplicated and bare.
- What is the opposite of simple?
- The opposite of simple is hard. Other antonyms of simple are subtle, crude and challenging.
- What does simple mean?
- Simple means uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: simple (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Synonyms of simple.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/simple. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.