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Meaning ofplainin English

plain

Pluralplains
Comparative Adjectiveplainer
Superlative Adjectiveplainest

Definitions

Adjective
1. unadorned and ordinary; lacking embellishments
2. of a single color; patternless
  The plain wallpaper made the room look simple.
3. food with few ingredients; unelaborated
  She preferred plain toast with just a bit of butter.
4. simple text without extras
  The instructions were plain and easy to follow.
5. clearly evident; easy to understand
  The plain design of the website made it load quickly.
6. honest and without deception
  The plain truth is that we can't afford it.
7. simple and unsophisticated in nature
  The plain language used in the manual made it easy to understand.
8. lacking beauty; unattractive
  The plain appearance of the building lacked architectural interest.
9. unadorned; without embellishment
  The plain furniture in the room gave it a minimalist feel.
10. evident; obvious to senses or reason
  The plain fact that she was late made her explanation unnecessary.
11. completely or totally (something)
  The plain answer to the question was that she didn't know.
12. clear; unencumbered and fair
  The judge tried to remain plain and impartial in her decision.
13. easily seen; clear to notice
  The plain reason for his failure was his lack of effort.
14. open; freely accessible
  The park is a plain area where everyone can play.
15. completely full; entire in number
  The company will offer a plain discount of 10% on all items.
16. lacking complexity; easy to understand
  The plain instructions made it easy for me to assemble the furniture.
Noun
1. a flat grassy land area
  The village was situated on a vast plain surrounded by mountains.
2. a broad flat expanse (of water, etc.)
  The lake was a vast plain of calm water.
3. open land without cities or trees
  The hikers walked across the plain under the open sky.
Adverb
1. in a simple manner
  She spoke plain and clearly to the audience.

Compounds / Phrases

floodplain plainclothes plainclothesman plainclothesmen plainsmen plaintexts plain as day plain flour plain speaking plainchants plainsongs