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plain
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- pronunciation:
- pleIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
plainer, plainest |
| definition 1: |
When something is plain, it is clear. It is easy to understand or recognize.
It was plain to everyone that Hannah was still very upset about the loss of her cat.My dad didn't have to say anything, his meaning was plain from the look on his face.- synonyms:
- distinct, obvious
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| definition 2: |
When something is plain, it is can be seen or heard easily and clearly.
We had a plain view of the whole town from the top of the hill.- synonyms:
- apparent, clear, distinct, obvious, visible
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| definition 3: |
When something is plain, it just basic with nothing added to it. When your clothes are plain, it means that they are simple and have no decoration. If you eat plain bread, it means that you don't put anything on it, or the ingredients are very simple.
My curtains have lots of flowers all over them, but Isabel's curtains are plain.I always have mustard, ketchup, and relish on my hot dog, but my dad always has his plain.Eddy could only have plain soup when he was sick.- synonyms:
- simple
- antonyms:
- elaborate, fancy, gaudy
- similar words:
- ordinary, primitive
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| definition 4: |
If someone speaks with you in a plain manner, they say what they think or know without hiding anything.
Mr. Harris asked his doctor to be plain with him so that he would know what was wrong with him and if it was serious.- synonyms:
- genuine, open, sincere
- similar words:
- direct
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| definition 5: |
If someone has a plain face, their face is not super attractive or interesting to look at. If someone is plain, other people don't think they are ugly, but people don't think they are handsome or beautiful either.
My older sister thinks she looks plain without makeup on, but I think she still looks nice without it.- antonyms:
- attractive, handsome, pretty
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| definition 6: |
If you think that something is a plain lie, you think it is a complete lie and nothing else.
My dad says my uncle's new idea for making money is "plain nonsense."- similar words:
- absolute, complete, total
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| related words: |
bare, black, blank, certain, informal, naked, simple, transparent, ugly |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
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If someone says that something is plain wrong, they mean it is completely wrong and that anybody can see it.
I thought it was plain stupid of my brother to walk on the hot pavement without shoes on. His feet really hurt after doing that.Everybody said it was plain impossible to beat the high school swimming record, but my sister did it.- synonyms:
- clearly, flat, simply
- similar words:
- certainly, definitely
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A plain is a large, flat area of land without trees. When we talk about "the plains" in the United States, we mean large areas of flat lands in some of the western states, such as Nebraska, Kansas, and Montana.
In the past, many herds of buffalo lived on the plains in the western part of the United States.- synonyms:
- prairie
- similar words:
- grassland, tundra
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| related words: |
level |
| derivations: |
plainly (adv.), plainness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word plane? Plain and plane sound alike but have different meanings.
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some animals that live on plains |
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antelope, bear, bison, cheetah, deer, gazelle, giraffe, horse, hyena, lion, zebra |
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some kinds of plains |
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prairie, savanna, tundra |
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some plants that live on plains |
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grass |
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