Pronunciation:
\ˈsim-pəl\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
sim·pler \-p(ə-)lər\; sim·plest \-p(ə-)ləst\
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin simplus, alteration of Latin simplic-, simplex single, having one ingredient, plain, from sem-, sim- one + -plic-, -plex -fold — more at same, -fold
Date:
13th century
1: free from guile : innocent2 a: free from vanity : modest b: free from ostentation or display 3: of humble origin or modest position 4 a: lacking in knowledge or expertise b (1): stupid (2): mentally retarded c: not socially or culturally sophisticated : naive; also : credulous
When I think of the word simple I think of 1 person in particular. Miss A. She is an older lady from the south, very funny and set in her ways. My husband and I were visiting her, having a conversation. She referred to someone as a "simple bitch." We both thought it was hilarious beacuse the person she was talking about was quite simple and was pretty bitchy most of the time. Next, I think about my need to simplify when I became pregnant with my first child. I got rid of so much clutter in my home and my life. I let go of toxic friends and family members. I needed simplicity.
I think there is a point where simple is okay, and a point where some one's simplicity makes them ugly. Unfortunately there isn't a clear line between the two. If there was, maybe people could see the error of their ways and make the world a nicer place. What has happened to simple conversation; one without a covert meaning? Have all of the simple people taken it away?
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