uncomplicated

adjective

un·​com·​pli·​cat·​ed ˌən-ˈkäm-plə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce uncomplicated (audio)
1
: not complex : simple
uncomplicated machinery
2
a
: not complicated by something outside itself
b
: not involving medical complications
an uncomplicated peptic ulcer

Examples of uncomplicated in a Sentence

The plot was uncomplicated and easy to follow. He's an uncomplicated, straightforward person.
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Benefactors did not necessarily serve these functions out of uncomplicated generosity. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 One wonders who else among this group could orchestrate the elaborate final concert sequence and lay out its spatial geography and narrative momentum with such uncomplicated clarity. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The widower is a two-time National Lottery winner who lives an uncomplicated existence in an old mansion both grand and shabby. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025 Sounds like a delicious, uncomplicated, and healthy way to snack between meals, right? Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncomplicated 

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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“Uncomplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomplicated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

uncomplicated

adjective
un·​com·​pli·​cat·​ed ˌən-ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt-əd How to pronounce uncomplicated (audio)
: not involving or marked by complications
uncomplicated peptic ulcer
the clinical course is usually benign and uncomplicatedM. A. Baumann et al.

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