simple, foolish, silly, fatuous, asinine mean actually or apparently deficient in intelligence. simple implies a degree of intelligence inadequate to cope with anything complex or involving mental effort.
If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved easily. Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple. The answer is simple. I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
A way to think of the difference between simple and sencillo, which both mean "simple" in English, is that the antonym of simple is complejo (“complex”), whereas the antonym of sencillo is complicado (“complicated”).
Define simple. simple synonyms, simple pronunciation, simple translation, English dictionary definition of simple. adj. sim·pler , sim·plest 1. a. Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate: a house with a simple floor plan. b. Easy to understand, do, or...
It's as simple as that. A simple yes or no would suffice. Surely he had a simple checkbook file. I loved to sound him on the various reforms of the day, and he never failed to look at them in the most simple and practical light. Surely his vocabulary included such a simple word.
The term 'simple' [ˈsɪmp (ə)l] refers to something that is easily understood or done, plain or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design, and ordinary or common.
