1
as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
his unabashed plainness in telling people exactly what he thought of them was often offensive
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as in simplicity
the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements
the plainness and clean lines of that coffeemaker make it a piece of modern sculpture as well as a kitchen appliance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainness
Noun
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Vulnerability signals honesty and makes your request more relatable.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025 -
These conversations will be filled with all the humor, heart and no-filter honesty that fans of the influencer have come to expect from her.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Having bet on tradition at the macro level, Philippe believes that the more simplicity is required at the micro level.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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As for accessories, both mom and daughter opted for simplicity.—
Alessandro Cariani,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Combined with the sincerity onscreen, this style of filmmaking was the opposite of anything coming from Hollywood, with its stoic action stars and ironic approach to both narrative and emotion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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More than ever, the show seems to be challenging the world around it to meet the sincerity of its passion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The solution is compassionate directness—being honest while still showing care.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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At one point, MacLachlan orchestrates a heart-stopping moment of reckoning for Bill and Tammy, written with a sudden, cathartic directness—a break in their usual language of deferential hesitations—which the actors underplay to perfection.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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That candor, that refusal to take himself too seriously, defined him.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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That insight, in Wolf’s view, is part of why audiences have responded so passionately to Reubens’ candor.—
Matthew Jacobs,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Plainness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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