Deviousness and Simpleness

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Deviousness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.

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Simpleness is an antonym for deviousness.

Simpleness noun - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

Usage example: the simpleness of the villagers was so disarming that she temporarily abandoned her natural cynicism

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Deviousness is an antonym for simpleness.

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Simpleness and Deviousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviousness/simpleness

Deviousness & Simpleness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviousness/simpleness>.

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