Synonyms for plainness

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1. plainness(noun)

   the state of being unmixed with other material

   "the plainness of vanilla ice cream"

   Synonyms:
   perspicuity, homeliness, perspicuousness

2. perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness(noun)

   clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

   Synonyms:
   perspicuity, homeliness, perspicuousness

3. plainness(noun)

   the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

   Synonyms:
   perspicuity, homeliness, perspicuousness

4. homeliness, plainness(noun)

   an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful

   "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"

   Synonyms:
   perspicuity, homeliness, perspicuousness, dowdiness, drabness

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. plainness

   Synonyms:
   brevity, compactness, compression, conciseness, condensation, directness, shortness, succinctness, terseness

   Antonyms:
   circumlocution, diffuseness, periphrasis, pleonasm, prolixity, redundance, redundancy, surplusage, tautology, tediousness, verbiage, verbosity, wordiness

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How to use plainness in a sentence?

1. Lao Tzu:

   Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.

2. Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu:

   Manifest plainness,Embrace simplicity,Reduce selfishness,Have few desires.

3. Tom Aikens:

   There are so many variations of mac and cheese you can have -- mustard or no mustard, different toppings you can put on. But I don't like to deviate too far from the original because once you start adding too much, you take away the plainness of a mac and cheese in white sauce, i like to keep it as simple and true as possible.

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