English-Thai Dictionary

simplicity

N ความเรียบง่าย  ความ ถ่อมตัว  modesty plainness extravagance ostentation kwam-riab-ngai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SIMPLICITY

n.[L. simplicitas.] 1. Singleness; the state of being unmixed or uncompounded; as the simplicity of metals or of earths.
2. The state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as the simplicity of a machine.
3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from a propensity to cunning or stratagem; freedom from duplicity; sincerity. Marquis Dorset, a man for his harmless simplicity neither misliked nor much regarded.
4. Plainness; freedom from artificial ornament; as the simplicity of a dress, of style, of language, etc. Simplicity in writing is the first or excellences.
5. Plainness; freedom from subtilty or abstruseness; as the simplicity of scriptural doctrines or truth.
6. Weakness of intellect; silliness. Godly simplicity, in Scriptures, is a fair open profession and practice of evangelical truth, with a single view to obedience and to the glory of God.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SIMPLICITY

Sim *plic "i *ty, n. Etym: [F. simplicité, L. simplicitas. See Simple. ]

 

1. The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.

 

2. The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.

 

3. Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity. Marquis Dorset, a man, for his harmless simplicity neither misliked nor much regarded. Hayward. In wit a man; simplicity a child. Pope.

 

4. Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.

 

5. Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.

 

6. Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity and the scorners delight in their scorning Prov. i. 22.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

simplicity

sim plic i ty |simˈplisitē sɪmˈplɪsədi | ▶noun the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do: for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate on one theory. • the quality or condition of being plain or natural: the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture. • a thing that is plain, natural, or easy to understand: the simplicities of pastoral living. PHRASES be simplicity itself be extremely easy. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

simplicity

sim |pli ¦city |sɪmˈplɪsɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do: for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate upon one theory. 2 the quality or condition of being plain or uncomplicated in form or design: the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture. • [ count noun ] a thing that is plain or uncomplicated: the simplicities of pastoral living. PHRASES be simplicity itself be extremely easy. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

simplicity

simplicity noun 1 the simplicity of the recipes: straightforwardness, ease, easiness, simpleness, effortlessness. 2 the simplicity of the language: clarity, clearness, plainness, simpleness, intelligibility, comprehensibility, understandability, accessibility, straightforwardness. 3 the building's simplicity: plainness, lack /absence of adornment, lack /absence of decoration, austerity, spareness, clean lines. 4 the simplicity of their lifestyle: unpretentiousness, ordinariness, lack of sophistication, lack of affectation, naturalness.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

simplicity

simplicity noun 1 recipes will be judged on taste, appearance, simplicity, and appeal: straightforwardness, ease, easiness, simpleness, lack /absence of complication, effortlessness, manageability. ANTONYMS difficulty. 2 the simplicity of the everyday language: clarity, clearness, plainness, simpleness, intelligibility, comprehensibility, understandability, lucidity, lucidness, coherence, directness, straightforwardness, accessibility; informal user-friendliness. ANTONYMS complexity, intricacy. 3 the charm of the building lies in its simplicity: plainness, lack /absence of adornment, lack /absence of decoration, lack /absence of ornament /ornamentation, lack /absence of embellishment, unpretentiousness; starkness, austereness, austerity, spareness, severity; classic lines, clean lines, lack /absence of clutter, restraint, purity. ANTONYMS ornateness, fanciness. 4 the simplicity of their lifestyle: unpretentiousness, ordinariness, lack of sophistication, lack of affectation, naturalness, modesty, homeliness, wholesomeness, quietness; innocence, guilelessness, naivety, ingenuousness. ANTONYMS pretentiousness, affectation.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

simplicity

sim plic i ty /sɪmplɪ́səti /→simple 名詞 U 1 簡単 , 平易 , 単純 ▸ simplicity and complexity 単純さと複雑さ ▸ for simplicity 単純に言えば 2 質素 , 簡素 ▸ life with simplicity 質素な生活 3 率直さ , 素朴さ , 純真さ ▸ the sweet simplicity of a child 小児の愛らしい無邪気さ 4 愚直 , 愚かさ (foolishness ).be simpl ì city its é lf ｟書 ｠非常に簡単である .