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simple

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/ˈsɪmpl/ · sim-ple

Easily understood or done; uncomplicated.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Easily understood or done; uncomplicated.

آسانی سے سمجھ میں آنے یا کرنے کی قابلیت؛ بے پیچیدگی۔

سادہ

sada

Synonyms

plaineasybasicسیدھاآسانمعمولی

Antonyms

complexcomplicateddifficultپیچیدہمشکلمتشابہ

Common Collocations

  • simple solution
  • simple truth
  • simple task

Example Sentences

The instructions were simple to follow.

ہدایات کو سمجھنا سادہ تھیں۔

Hidayaat ko samajhna sada thein.

She wore a simple dress to the party.

اس نے پارٹی میں ایک سادہ لباس پہن رکھا تھا۔

Us ne party mein aik sada libas pehan rakha tha.

It's a simple concept, yet so powerful.

یہ ایک سادہ تصور ہے، پھر بھی بہت طاقتور ہے۔

Yeh aik sada tasawwur hai, phir bhi bahut taqatwar hai.

Easily Confused With

stupid:While 'simple' refers to something uncomplicated, 'stupid' carries a negative connotation of lacking intelligence.

Word Family

simply
adverbسادگی سے
simpleness
nounسادگی
simplify
verbسادہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of simple as 'sim' (like a simulation) + 'ple' (play), meaning playfully uncomplicated.

Imagine a clear blue sky with a few simple clouds.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خُدا نے کی زباں میں سادگی رکھی ہے، یہ دنیا سادے کی جہان میں سو رہے ہیں۔

Khuda ne ki zuban mein sadaagi rakhi hai, yeh duniya sade ke jahan mein so rahe hain.

God has placed simplicity in the tongue; this world sleeps in the realm of the simple.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سادہ زندگی، خوشحال زندگی۔

Sada zindagi, khushhaal zindagi.

A simple life is a happy life.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "simplex" — single, uncombined

First known use: 14th century

The word 'simple' evolved from Latin 'simplex', which means single or uncomplicated, into Middle English during the late 14th century.