plain
/pleɪn/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Plain means: not elaborate or elaborated; simple.
Synonyms for plain72
noun, as in a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
noun, as in extensive tract of level open land
verb, as in express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
adjective, as in not elaborate or elaborated; simple
adjective, as in clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
adjective, as in lacking embellishment or ornamentation
adjective, as in lacking patterns especially in color
adjective, as in free from any effort to soften to disguise
adjective, as in lacking in physical beauty or proportion
adverb, as in unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’)
Opposites of plain
What does plain mean?11
adjective
not elaborate or elaborated; simple“plain food”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”
lacking embellishment or ornamentation“a plain hair style”
not mixed with extraneous elements“plain water”
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise“the plain and unvarnished truth”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion“a homely child”
adverb
unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’)“the answer is obviously wrong”
verb
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness“My mother complains all day”
noun
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
extensive tract of level open land“they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with plain?60
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Plain in a sentence
- That isn't a literal translation, it's just plain wrong.Jesse
- Some reptiles have a plain body, others a scaly body.jimkillock
- What he did is, in plain language, fraud.JimBreen
- I have heard fifty versions, some credible, some plain fable.Cangarejo
- This plain is full of tulips, poppies, and roses.carlosalberto
- He prefers plain, simple people, for he is plain and simple himself.Source_Benedict_1921
- Now there is nothing but desert, where there used to be a fertile plain.al_ex_an_der
- They sold shampoo and conditioner, but no plain soap.Just_Balls
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Forms of plain
as a noun
- plural
- plains
as a verb
- third-person singular
- plains
- present participle
- plaining
- past participle
- plained
- past tense
- plained
as a adjective
- comparative
- plainer
- superlative
- plainest