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simpleness

/ˈsɪm.pəl.nəs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about simpleness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A lack of penetration or subtlety.
    they took advantage of her simplicity
  2. The quality of being simple or uncompounded.
    the simplicity of a crystal
  3. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
    he rose through the ranks with apparent ease

Origin

From Middle English symplenesse; equivalent to simple + -ness.

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