Complexity and Simplicity

Opposite meaning words

Complexity noun - The state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects.

Usage example: the complexity of the company's computer system is such that a full-time repairman is needed

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Simplicity is an antonym for complexity in complicatedness topic.

Nearby Words: complex, complexion, complexly

Simplicity noun - The quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements.

Usage example: the simplicity of this machine should ensure ease of use by almost anyone

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Complexity is an antonym for simplicity in topics: straightforwardness, absence of complication.

Nearby Words: simple, simplify, simplistic

musical	musical complexity	musical simplicity
seeming	seeming complexity	seeming simplicity
relative	relative complexity	relative simplicity
sheer	sheer complexity	sheer simplicity
Other adjectives: extreme, beautiful, deceptive, incredible, mechanical, general, greater.

Over the years, their bond grows and develops into something of complexity and simplicity all at once.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Attack on Titan
It is baffling, given the extent and complexity of the spells seen commonly used in this verse, that "tailoring" isn't simplicity itself.

Source: The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes
The best way to describe this game is that it has the simplicity of a Beat 'em Up, and the complexity of a Fighting Game.

Source: Video Game / Streets Of Fury

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