English · Word Candidate

simple

/ˈsɪm.pəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: simpler · simplest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không phức tạp; đơn giản

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Adjective

Examples

We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Easy; not difficult.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dễ dàng; không khó

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Adjective

Examples

There is no simple way to define precisely a complex arrangement of parts, however homely the object may appear to be.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại thuốc thảo mộc được làm từ một loại cây

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Noun

Examples

Dere is some simples in my closet, dat I vill not for the varld I shall leave behind.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A simple or atomic proposition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một đề xuất đơn giản hoặc nguyên tử

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Noun

Examples

Peter van Inwagen, for example, believes that there are no ordinary objects, no chairs or shirts or shoes. Right here there are just some simples — atoms or whatever — arranged shoe-wise.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “simple” mean?

Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.

Is “simple” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.