Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simplicity

/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
sim-plic-i-ty
IPA
/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being simple

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or instance of foolishness.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English simplicite, from Old French simplicite, from Latin simplicitās, from simplex (“simple”). See simple. By surface analysis, simple + -icity. Partially displaced native English onefoldness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: simplicite, simplicitās

Usage

Inflected Forms

simplicities (plural)

Derived Forms

oversimplicity semisimplicity supersimplicity unsimplicity

Phrases

simplicity itself

Frequently Paired Words

simple

Synonyms

chastity simpleness chasteness restraint ease easiness simmpleness simple mindedness

Antonyms

complexity complication

Rhymes With

electricity publicity toxicity felicity specificity elasticity complicity eccentricity domesticity analyticity ethnicity plasticity

Questions

How do you pronounce simplicity?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/.
What does simplicity mean?
The state or quality of being simple
Where does simplicity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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