Synonyms for

Simplify

Verb / ˈsɪmplʌˌfaɪ / Another word for simplify — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make something easier or less complicated.

Synonyms & similar words

complicate streamline uncomplicate clarify facilitate reduce shorten condense compress abridge synchronize harmonize standardize systematize organize tidy neaten order arrange methodize rationalize

Synonyms by register

Formal

streamline rationalize abbreviate condense

Informal

break down cut down ease up dumb down

Literary

distill clarify elucidate

Antonyms

complicate complexify aggravate exacerbate intensify confuse obfuscate

Common collocations

  • simplify the process
  • simplify the explanation
  • simplify the task
  • simplify the equation
  • simplify the language
  • simplify the design
  • simplify the rules

Word family

noun simplification
verb simplify
adjective simple
adverb simply

Usage note

While 'simplify' is generally positive, be mindful that 'dumb down' can be pejorative, implying a reduction in quality or intellectual rigor.

Example sentences

  1. I need to simplify this recipe so I can cook it for dinner tonight.
  2. Can you simplify this passage for me so I can understand it better?
  3. Let's simplify our daily routine so we can have more free time.
  4. The teacher tried to simplify the lesson for the students.
  5. He decided to simplify his wardrobe by donating clothes he no longer wore.

Quotes

  • Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci
  • In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity. - Douglas Horton

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