SIMPLICITY

noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English simplicite, from Anglo-French simplicité, from Latin simplicitat-, simplicitas, from simplic-, simplex Date: 14th century the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompounded, 2. lack of subtlety or penetration ; innocence , naivete, folly , silliness, freedom from pretense or guile ; candor , 4. directness of expression ; clarity , restraint in ornamentation ; austerity