Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with simple in American Collocation
simple
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈsɪmp(ə)l/
very
brilliantly
elegantly
extremely
incredibly
perfectly
remarkably
so
very
wonderfully
The software is powerful but incredibly simple to use.
in an impressive or pleasing way
beautifully
delightfully
elegantly
refreshingly
wonderfully
She offers a wonderfully simple but seriously tasty recipe for this popular Indian dish.
less simple than it appears to be
apparently
seemingly
This brief description hides the complexities of a seemingly simple operation.
rather
comparatively
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
reasonably
relatively
The introduction of various, relatively simple measures would go some way to solving the problem.
in a surprising way
apparently
deceptively
seemingly
stunningly
surprisingly
The game itself is deceptively simple.
appear
be
become
look
prove
remain
seem
sound
The solution proved deceptively simple.
convenient
easy
effective
efficient
fast
inexpensive
practical
quick
reliable
straightforward
Steam inhalation is a simple and effective method of relieving cold symptoms.