ELABORATE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ELABORATE
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basic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • pertaining to or constituting a base or basis noun • (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant • a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use adjective satellite • reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality • serving as a base or starting point • of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base | ||||||||
brief | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||||||
concise | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • expressing much in few words | ||||||||
minimal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • the least possible | ||||||||
modest | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself • not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance adjective satellite • not large but sufficient in size or amount • free from pomp or affectation • low or inferior in station or quality • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness • relatively moderate, limited, or small | ||||||||
ordinary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree noun • a judge of a probate court • the expected or commonplace condition or situation • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields adjective satellite • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | ||||||||
plain | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple • lacking patterns especially in color noun • extensive tract of level open land • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment • not mixed with extraneous elements • free from any effort to soften to disguise • lacking embellishment or ornamentation • lacking in physical beauty or proportion verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | ||||||||
rudimentary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being or involving basic facts or principles • being in the earliest stages of development • not fully developed in mature animals | ||||||||
short | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration • (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length • low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal • (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range • not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices • of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration noun • the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed • accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base adverb • clean across • without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold • at some point or distance before a goal is reached • so as to interrupt • at a disadvantage • in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner • quickly and without warning adjective satellite • of insufficient quantity to meet a need • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so • lacking foresight or scope • tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening • marked by rude or peremptory shortness verb • cheat someone by not returning him enough money • create a short circuit in | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
straightforward | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • free from ambiguity • without evasion or compromise • without concealment or deception; honest • pointed directly ahead | ||||||||
succinct | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • briefly giving the gist of something | ||||||||
terse | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||||||
unadorned | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction | ||||||||
uncomplicated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking complexity • easy and not involved or complicated | ||||||||
unembellished | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking embellishment or ornamentation | ||||||||
unornamented | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking embellishment or ornamentation | ||||||||
unpretentious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking pretension or affectation • not ostentatious adjective satellite • exhibiting restrained good taste | ||||||||
unvarnished | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not having a coating of stain or varnish • free from any effort to soften to disguise |