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PLAIN Synonyms

There are 67 synonyms of the word plain. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word plain. (close relations)
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apparent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• appearing as such but not necessarily so

bare
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• not having a protective covering

• lacking its natural or customary covering

adjective satellite

• having no clothes on the body

• lacking in magnitude or quantity

• just barely adequate or within a lower limit

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

• lacking a surface finish such as paint

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• having everything extraneous removed including contents

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

verb

• expose to view

• make public

• lay bare

evident
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• capable of being seen or noticed

manifest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

verb

• provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

• record in a ship's manifest

• reveal its presence or make an appearance

sheer
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• straight up or down without a break

• completely

adjective satellite

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• not mixed with extraneous elements

• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

• so thin as to transmit light

verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• cause to sheer

simple
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

• (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

noun

• any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

• a person lacking intelligence or common sense

adjective satellite

• easy and not involved or complicated

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

• exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

• lacking mental capacity and subtlety

• unornamented

unadorned
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction

unembellished
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

unmistakable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• clearly evident to the mind

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

unvarnished
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not having a coating of stain or varnish

• free from any effort to soften to disguise

clear
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• readily apparent to the mind

• allowing light to pass through

• accurately stated or described

• free from clouds or mist or haze

noun

• the state of being free of suspicion

• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

adverb

• entirely

• in an easily perceptible manner

adjective satellite

• free from confusion or doubt

• affording free passage or view

• free from contact or proximity or connection

• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

• (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

• clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

• free of restrictions or qualifications

• free from flaw or blemish or impurity

• clear of charges or deductions

• easily deciphered

• freed from any question of guilt

• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

verb

• rid of obstructions

• make a way or path by removing objects

• become clear

• grant authorization or clearance for

• remove

• go unchallenged; be approved

• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

• go away or disappear

• pass by, over, or under without making contact

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

• yield as a net profit

• make as a net profit

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• sell to get rid of

• pass an inspection or receive authorization

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• settle, as of a debt

• make clear, bright, light, or translucent

• rid of instructions or data

• remove (people) from a building

• remove the occupants of

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

comprehensible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being comprehended or understood

direct
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short

• straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

• in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

• moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

• similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

• (of a current) flowing in one direction only

adverb

• without deviation

adjective satellite

• having no intervening persons, agents, conditions

• being an immediate result or consequence

• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

• lacking compromising or mitigating elements

verb

• command with authority

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• guide the actors in (plays and films)

• govern or manage

• take somebody somewhere

• cause to go somewhere

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction

• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• put an address on (an envelope)

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

explicit
adjectiveadj
adjective

• precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

adjective satellite

• in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term

intelligible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly

adjective satellite

• capable of being apprehended or understood

lucid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

• having a clear mind

• capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

• transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

obvious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• easily perceived and understood

overt
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open and observable; not secret or hidden

straightforward
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• free from ambiguity

• without evasion or compromise

• without concealment or deception; honest

• pointed directly ahead

transparent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

• so thin as to transmit light

• free of deceit

• easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)

Best Hypernyms For PLAIN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for plain, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
earth ground land
Phrases (4)
dry landknitting stitchsolid groundterra firma

Alternatives for APPARENT

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