Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun simpleness

4 senses of simpleness

Sense 1
simplicity, simpleness, simple mindedness -- (a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity")
       => naivete, naivety, naiveness -- (lack of sophistication or worldliness)

Sense 2
simplicity, simpleness -- (the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal")
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

Sense 3
ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness -- (freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back")
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

Sense 4
chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness -- (lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint")
       => plainness -- (the appearance of being plain and unpretentious)