plain
plain/plān/
adjective
- not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character."good plain food"synonyms: simple, ordinary, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, homely, homespun, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, stark, severe, spartan, austere, chaste, bare, uncluttered, restrained, muted, unpatterned, patternless, everyday, workaday
- (of a person) having no pretensions; not remarkable or special."a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him"synonyms: straightforward, unpretentious, simple, ordinary, average, unassuming, unaffected, honest-to-goodness, ingenuous, artless, guileless, sincere, cracker-barrel
- easy to perceive or understand; clear."the advantages were plain to see"synonyms: obvious, clear, crystal clear, as clear as crystal, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, visible, discernible, perceptible, perceivable, noticeable, detectable, recognizable, observable, unmistakable, transparent, palpable, distinct, pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, overt, self-evident, indisputable, as plain as a pikestaff, staring someone in the face, writ large, written all over someone, as plain as day, plain to see, beyond (a) doubt, beyond question, standing/sticking out a mile
- (of a person) not beautiful or attractive (typically used of a woman)."the dark-haired, rather plain woman"synonyms: unattractive, unprepossessing, as plain as a pikestaff, ugly, ill-favored, unlovely, ordinary-looking, homely, not much to look at, fugly, no oil painting, huckery
- sheer; simple (used for emphasis)."the main problem is just plain exhaustion"synonyms: sheer, pure, downright, out-and-out, unmitigated, rank, nothing other than
- denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.
adverb
clearly; unequivocally (used for emphasis).
"perhaps the youth was just plain stupid"
synonyms: downright, utterly, absolutely, completely, totally, beyond, really, thoroughly, positively, profoundly, categorically, simply, incontrovertibly, unquestionably, undeniably, plumb
noun
a large area of flat land with few trees.
"the coastal plain"
synonyms: grassland, flatland, lowland, pasture, meadowland, open country, prairie, savannah, steppe, tableland, tundra, pampas, campo, llano, vega, veld, pediplain, champaign
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1. a : an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country b : a broad unbroken expanse 2. something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter.
not decorated in any way; with nothing added: She wore a plain black dress. We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains.
adjective · flat or smooth; level · not complicated; clear · not difficult; simple or easy · honest or straightforward · lowly, esp in social rank or education.
If something is in plain view, it's out in the open with no obstructions. But usually we use plain as an adjective to describe unembellished, bare, or ...
plain in British English 1 · 1. flat or smooth; level · 2. not complicated; clear. the plain truth · 3. not difficult; simple or easy. a plain task · 4. honest ...
Jul 17, 2024 · Plain, any relatively level area of the Earth's surface exhibiting gentle slopes and small local relief. Plains vary widely in size.
Simple, unaltered ... Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.].
1. having no pattern or decoration; Her dress was plain. a plain fabric; It was a plain room with no curtains. She was wearing plain black shoes.
Jul 31, 2024 · PLAIN meaning: 1. simple and not complicated: 2. not mixed with other colours, substances, etc: 3. A plain…. Learn more.
adjective ˈplānz : of or relating to Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains or to their culture the Plains peoples Plains art