uncomplicated
adjective
un·com·pli·cat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-plə-ˌkā-təd 
1
: not complex : simple
uncomplicated machinery
2
a
: not complicated by something outside itself
b
: not involving medical complications
an uncomplicated peptic ulcer
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The plot was uncomplicated and easy to follow.
He's an uncomplicated, straightforward person.
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Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the allure of an uncomplicated love, a dynamic that artificial companions seem poised to replicate.
—Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Bay then uses the thousands of hours of footage that the team shot for their YouTube channel to contrast their present day misgivings with the uncomplicated fearlessness of their youth.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Anecdotally, kids who get the flu seem more miserable from the symptoms than usual, though those with uncomplicated cases typically don’t go to a doctor, said Dr. Hector De Leon, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente’s Fort Collins location.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Uncomplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomplicated. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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uncomplicated
adjective
un·com·pli·cat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt-əd
: not involving or marked by complications
uncomplicated peptic ulcer
the clinical course is usually benign and uncomplicated—M. A. Baumann et al.
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