Simple
Straightforward
Synonyms Straightforward, uncomplicated, effortless, manageable, unexacting, child's play, a five-finger exercise, as easy as falling off a log, as easy as ABC, a cinch, easy-peasy, a doddle, money for old rope, kids' stuff, a doss, duck soup, a bludge, a piece of old tackle, plain, intelligible, understandable, lucid, unambiguous, accessible, easy, uninvolved, painless, undemanding, elementary, plain sailing, nothing, as easy as pie, a piece of cake, a snip, no sweat, a pushover, money for jam, a breeze, a cakewalk, a snap, a snack, clear, clearly expressed, comprehensible, (words) of one syllable, coherent, direct, and user-friendly.
Basic
Synonyms Basic, mere, pure, candid, honest, sincere, absolute, bald, naked, unadorned, unembellished, fundamental, sheer, pure and simple, frank, direct, plain, unqualified, stark, blunt, and unvarnished.
Plain
Synonyms Plain, undecorated, unornamented, unelaborate, unostentatious, no-nonsense, modest, penny plain, honest, homespun, workaday, severe, austere, spare, muted, patternless, understated, clean, homestyle, unadorned, unembellished, without ornament/ornamentation, unpretentious, unfussy, basic, unsophisticated, without frills, homely, everyday, stark, spartan, chaste, bare, unpatterned, classic, uncluttered, restrained, and no-frills.
Unpretentious
Synonyms Unpretentious, ordinary, unassuming, honest-to-goodness, homely, humble, lowly, innocent, guileless, naive, gullible, cracker-barrel, unsophisticated, unaffected, natural, modest, wholesome, quiet, rustic, artless, childlike, ingenuous, inexperienced, and green.
Non-compound
Synonyms Non-compound, uncompounded, unmixed, unalloyed, basic, elementary, non-complex, uncombined, unblended, pure, single, and fundamental.
Example Sentences
The instructions are simple enough.
She gave a simple answer.
Keep the design very simple.
It's a simple but effective solution.