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plain

The word “plain” has 1 syllable: plain

It's pronounced as /pleɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for plain?

In the thesaurus, “plain” has 273 synonyms and 180 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for plain along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for plain

Antonyms for plain

Meanings of plain

  • adjective
    1. Flat, level.
    2. Simple.
    3. Obvious.
    4. Open.
    5. Not unusually beautiful; unattractive.
    6. Not a trump.
  • adverb
    1. Simply.
    2. Plainly; distinctly.
  • noun
    1. A lamentation.
    2. A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
    3. A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
    4. A place where competitive matches are carried out.
    5. Any of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors.
    6. An expanse of land with relatively low relief, usually exclusive of forests, deserts, and wastelands.
    7. A level or flat surface.
    8. A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).
    9. A level of existence or development. (eg, astral plane).
    10. A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.
    11. (Unicode) Any of a number of designated ranges of sequential code points.
    12. An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.
    13. A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.
    14. An airplane; an aeroplane.
    15. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called aeroplanes.
    16. The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.
    17. A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.
    18. (Northern UK) A sycamore.verb

Example Sentences

  • The cake was decorated in a plain style, without any frosting.
  • She prefers plain clothes rather than flashy outfits.
  • The explanation was plain and easy to understand.
  • They live in a plain house with minimal furniture.
  • The landscape was mostly plain, with few trees or hills.

On this page you'll find 453 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to plain, such as: aboveboard, abrupt, abruptly, absolute, adorned, adulterated, alloyed.

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