Simplicity
Simplicity noun - The quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements.
Understatement and simplicity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understatement" instead a noun "Simplicity".
Understatement
Understatement noun - A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.
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Synonyms for Understatement
Simplicity and understatement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Simplicity" instead a noun "Understatement".
Nearby Words: understated, understate, understating
How words are described
| utter | utter simplicity | utter understatement |
| extreme | extreme simplicity | extreme understatement |
| incredible | incredible simplicity | incredible understatement |
| general | general simplicity | general understatement |
Both words in one sentence
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Simplicity and understatement pushed to the extreme, at least as much as the outer design is concerned.
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For simplicity's sake you could just say "a rock band", though it's a gross understatement.
Source: Music / Faith No More
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Understatement and Simplicity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/simplicity/understatement
Simplicity & Understatement. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/simplicity/understatement>.
Understatement or Simplicity. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/simplicity/understatement.
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