plainer in English

adjective

1

not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character.

good plain food

synonyms: simple, ordinary, unadorned, unembellished, unornamented, unostentatious, unfussy, basic, modest, unsophisticated, without frills, homespun, restrained, unshowy, unflashy, muted, everyday, workaday

2

easy to perceive or understand; clear.

the advantages were plain to see

synonyms: obvious, clear, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable, unmistakable, transparent, pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, self-evident, indisputable, writ large, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb

3

(of a person) not beautiful or attractive.

the dark-haired, rather plain woman

synonyms: homely, unattractive, unprepossessing, ugly, ill-favored, unlovely, ordinary, not much to look at

4

sheer; simple (used for emphasis).

the main problem is just plain exhaustion

synonyms: sheer, pure, downright, out-and-out, unmitigated

5

(of a knitting stitch) made using a knit rather than a purl stitch.

She offered a more varied needlework curriculum of plain work, marking, openwork, and embroidery along with reading and writing.

adjective

obvious, clear, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable, unmistakable, transparent, pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, self-evident, indisputable, writ large, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb
intelligible, comprehensible, clear, understandable, coherent, uncomplicated, lucid, unambiguous, simple, straightforward, user-friendly, perspicuous
candid, frank, outspoken, forthright, direct, honest, truthful, blunt, bald, explicit, unequivocal, upfront
simple, ordinary, unadorned, unembellished, unornamented, unostentatious, unfussy, basic, modest, unsophisticated, without frills, homespun, restrained, unshowy, unflashy, muted, everyday, workaday
homely, unattractive, unprepossessing, ugly, ill-favored, unlovely, ordinary, not much to look at
sheer, pure, downright, out-and-out, unmitigated
patent, evident, apparent, manifest, unmistakable
spare, unornamented, bare, unembellished
sheer, unmixed, unmingled
homely
unpatterned
unvarnished

Use "plainer" in a sentence

1. Plainer than you might like to hear.

2. The wagon rattled, jumped, almost flew, over the frozen ground; but plainer, and still plainer, came the noise of pursuing horsemen behind.

3. Synonyms for Clearer include simpler, lucider, plainer, directer, user-friendlier, more understandable, more straightforward, more apprehensible, more coherent and more comprehensible

4. Is really but a poor, Anthropomorphous animal, is day by day becoming plainer and more manifest" (1981, 58)

5. One could cite numerous other passages where both terms are employed, but none is plainer than this one.Sentence dictionary

6. I am, in plainer words, a bundle of prejudices—made up of likings and dislikings—the veriest thrall to sympathies, Apathies, and antipathies

7. Reconcile quotes from YourDictionary: His fellow creatures are still objects of reverence and love, though their Basenesses are plainer to no eye than to his

8. Lazuli Buntings also have the mask-like markings on their faces, while bluebirds have much plainer faces and a faint eye ring that Buntings lack

9. 7 Quint, who in the book wore a T-shirt and faded jeans and in the film had a beard and a bandanna , was a plainer dresser.

10. Tabloids are aimed at lower social groupings Broadsheets are aimed at higher social (C2,D & E) groupings (A,B,C1).• Tabloids have a bold layout (there is colour on Plainer layout (usually no colour or limited the masthead, they use a bold typeface, …