Plain
Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
With bells and whistles is an antonym for plain.
With bells and whistles
Both terms in one sentence
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It could be something that looks plain, but was made with high quality materials and workmanship; on the other hand, it could be something that is clearly expensive (or at least clear to people at the time) but doesn't overload itself with bells and whistles (so to speak).
Source: Simple Yet Opulent
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With bells and whistles and Plain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/with_bells_and_whistles
Plain & With bells and whistles. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/with_bells_and_whistles>.
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