simple vs plain

plain vs simple

simple and plain both are nouns.

simple and plain both are adjectives.

simple is not a verb while plain is a verb.

simple is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between simple and plain

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