plain vs simple

simple vs plain

plain and simple both are nouns.

plain and simple both are adjectives.

plain is a verb but simple is not a verb.

plain is an adverb but simple is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
simple	Yes	Yes	No	No

plain (noun)	simple (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	a person lacking intelligence or common sense
extensive tract of level open land	any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

plain (adjective)	simple (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple	(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
lacking patterns especially in color	having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
free from any effort to soften to disguise	easy and not involved or complicated
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment	exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
not mixed with extraneous elements	unornamented
lacking embellishment or ornamentation	lacking mental capacity and subtlety
lacking in physical beauty or proportion	apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

plain (verb)	simple (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

plain (adverb)	simple (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Difference between plain and simple

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