1. The quality of being simple or uncompounded
   "the simpleness of a crystal";
   - simplicity
    
2. Freedom from difficulty, hardship or effort
   "The simpleness of the task made it perfect for beginners";
   - ease, easiness, simplicity
    
3. Lack of ornamentation
   "The simpleness of the design appealed to minimalists";
   - chasteness, restraint, simplicity
    
4. Absence of affectation or pretence
   "His simpleness of manner was refreshing in a world of pretence";
   - simplicity
    
5. A lack of penetration or subtlety
   "they took advantage of her simpleness";
   - simplicity, simple-mindedness

See also: easy

Type of: naiveness, naiveté, naïveté, naivety, naturalness, plainness, quality

Antonym: complexity

Encyclopedia: Simpleness