Simple
adjective
Easy to understand or do.
The instructions are simple to follow.
Often appears as...
- simple task
- simple solution
adjective
Not complicated, or having only one part.
Her wedding dress was very simple.
Often appears as...
- simple design
- simple machine
noun
An herbal medicine consisting of one herb only.
He prescribed a simple to relieve her cough.
Often appears as...
- simple remedy
- simple prescription
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Technical
adjective
Naive or lacking in experience.
He was a simple soul who trusted everyone.
Often appears as...
- simple soul
- simple man
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Disapproving
adjective
Humble or unassuming.
He comes from a simple, hardworking family.
Often appears as...
- simple life
- simple living
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Approving
adjective
Easy to understand or do.
The instructions are simple to follow.
Often appears as...
- simple task
- simple solution
adjective
Not complicated, or having only one part.
Her wedding dress was very simple.
Often appears as...
- simple design
- simple machine
noun
An herbal medicine consisting of one herb only.
He prescribed a simple to relieve her cough.
Often appears as...
- simple remedy
- simple prescription
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Naive or lacking in experience.
He was a simple soul who trusted everyone.
Often appears as...
- simple soul
- simple man
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Humble or unassuming.
He comes from a simple, hardworking family.
Often appears as...
- simple life
- simple living
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/2Commonly Overused
Be mindful of overusing 'simple' as a lazy way to describe something easy—it can sound vague.
Instead of saying 'a simple task,' try specifying what makes it simple.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Perception
'Simple' can be subjective; what's simple for one person may be difficult for another.
Cooking rice is simple for some, but not for everyone.
Pro Tip 1/2Commonly Overused
Be mindful of overusing 'simple' as a lazy way to describe something easy—it can sound vague.
Instead of saying 'a simple task,' try specifying what makes it simple.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Perception
'Simple' can be subjective; what's simple for one person may be difficult for another.
Cooking rice is simple for some, but not for everyone.
Pro Tip 1/2Commonly Overused
Be mindful of overusing 'simple' as a lazy way to describe something easy—it can sound vague.
Instead of saying 'a simple task,' try specifying what makes it simple.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Perception
'Simple' can be subjective; what's simple for one person may be difficult for another.
Cooking rice is simple for some, but not for everyone.
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The loathsome, lethal...
Over a million people worldwide die every year from mosquito-borne diseases, and that's just people. Horses, dogs, cats, they can all get diseases from mosquitoes too. So, if these bugs are so dastardly, why don't we just get rid of them? We are humans after all, and we're pretty good at getting rid of species. Well, it's not quite so simple.
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5 ways to kill your...
and your life is not. The only way to really achieve all of your dreams is to fully enjoy every step of your journey. That's the best way. And your journey is simple -- it's made of steps. Some steps will be right on. Sometimes you will trip.
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3 tips to boost your...
in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk.
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What happens to our...
purchasing private gravesites can be costly, and many people can't afford simple burials. Even cremation, the second most common burial practice in the world, comes with a high cost. As for the question of running out of space,
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Puppy Adopted By Cat...
rules even when they suckle they nametag teats with their own individual scent and return to it each time this simple rule maintains peace and harmony during feeding time but for dogs pack life requires fighting for
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These Men Love...
faster now the modern world is busy busy busy the thing that illustrates it mortem to us is the mobile form to date I don't have a mobile phone the can play music but can the can do everything with a simple mobile
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What makes something...
This simple story contains all of the elements that make for a truly Kafkaesque scenario. It's not the absurdity of bureaucracy alone, but the irony of the character's circular reasoning in reaction to it
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How I made the ultimate...
treating bottle some simple legs and printed them with Rick's help combining that with what I picked up at the workshop I made a set of legs that failed miserably once physics was applied to them they
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The language of lying —...
simple explanations and convoluted phrasing. It just might help you avoid an overvalued stock, an ineffective product, or even a terrible relationship.
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Who were the Vestal...
Her own path was paved by the death of another, and her life could be taken just as easily for something as simple as a flame going out.
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The loathsome, lethal...
Over a million people worldwide die every year from mosquito-borne diseases, and that's just people. Horses, dogs, cats, they can all get diseases from mosquitoes too. So, if these bugs are so dastardly, why don't we just get rid of them? We are humans after all, and we're pretty good at getting rid of species. Well, it's not quite so simple.
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
and your life is not. The only way to really achieve all of your dreams is to fully enjoy every step of your journey. That's the best way. And your journey is simple -- it's made of steps. Some steps will be right on. Sometimes you will trip.
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3 tips to boost your...
in the short term. Picture your success when you're beginning a difficult task, something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk.
Video examples
What happens to our...
purchasing private gravesites can be costly, and many people can't afford simple burials. Even cremation, the second most common burial practice in the world, comes with a high cost. As for the question of running out of space,
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Puppy Adopted By Cat...
rules even when they suckle they nametag teats with their own individual scent and return to it each time this simple rule maintains peace and harmony during feeding time but for dogs pack life requires fighting for
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These Men Love...
faster now the modern world is busy busy busy the thing that illustrates it mortem to us is the mobile form to date I don't have a mobile phone the can play music but can the can do everything with a simple mobile
Video examples
What makes something...
This simple story contains all of the elements that make for a truly Kafkaesque scenario. It's not the absurdity of bureaucracy alone, but the irony of the character's circular reasoning in reaction to it
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
treating bottle some simple legs and printed them with Rick's help combining that with what I picked up at the workshop I made a set of legs that failed miserably once physics was applied to them they
Video examples
The language of lying —...
simple explanations and convoluted phrasing. It just might help you avoid an overvalued stock, an ineffective product, or even a terrible relationship.
Video examples
Who were the Vestal...
Her own path was paved by the death of another, and her life could be taken just as easily for something as simple as a flame going out.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
Lying is not only saying what isn't true. It is also, in fact especially, saying more than is true and, in the case of the human heart, saying more than one feels. We all do it, every day, to make life simpler.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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Sidney Poitier
American Actor
I learned to hear silence. That's the kind of life I lived: simple. I learned to see things in people around me, in my mom, dad, brothers and sisters.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese Footballer
Winning - that's the most important to me. It's as simple as that.
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Yann Martel
Canadian Author
Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
All truth is simple... is that not doubly a lie?
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
The words of truth are simple.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
Lying is not only saying what isn't true. It is also, in fact especially, saying more than is true and, in the case of the human heart, saying more than one feels. We all do it, every day, to make life simpler.
Quote examples
Simon Sinek
English Author
We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.
Quote examples
Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
Quote examples
Sidney Poitier
American Actor
I learned to hear silence. That's the kind of life I lived: simple. I learned to see things in people around me, in my mom, dad, brothers and sisters.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese Footballer
Winning - that's the most important to me. It's as simple as that.
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Yann Martel
Canadian Author
Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
All truth is simple... is that not doubly a lie?
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
The words of truth are simple.
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