All plain synonyms
plain
P p adj plain
- familiar β well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- in line β (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- certain β If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- comprehendible β comprehensible
- crystal-clear β absolutely clear; transparent; lucid.
- heart to heart β frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
- inconspicuous β not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- agrestal β (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- for real β true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- lay it on the line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- understandable β capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- good-sized β of ample or large size; rather large for its kind: a good-sized pumpkin.
- graspable β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- artless β Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
- noticeable β attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- apprehensible β capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- homespun β spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- lithesome β bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
- knowable β capable of being known.
- clear β Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- above board β An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly.
- in circulation β an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- arrestive β tending to arrest
- mere β mother1 .
- restrained β characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- honest β honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- definitive β Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.
- aural β Aural means related to the sense of hearing. Compare acoustic.
- all out β not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- handcrafted β handicraft.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- comprehensible β Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- frank β direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- hyaline β Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ΛhaΙͺ Ι lΙͺn. Biochemistry. a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin. a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- featureless β without distinctive features; uninteresting, plain, or drab: a featureless landscape.
- disciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- household β the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.
- obvious β easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- gustative β gustatory.
- meek β humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
adjective plain
- openhearted β Frank and candid.
- wieldy β readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
- coldblooded β having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- hardboiled β Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- direct β to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- basic β You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
noun plain
- level β having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- floodplain β a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- lowland β land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.