PLAIN Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word plain. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PLAIN
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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) | ||||||||