Results for plainness

Definitions of plainness:

Quality or state of being plain; levelness; flatness; want of ornament or show; rough sincerity; artlessness.

Usage examples for plainness:

• The sense of her plainness smote her, even in that moment; and those adoring eyes seemed lights that revealed it. "The Rosary", Florence L. Barclay

• He spoke with utmost plainness and did not spare himself in the least. "The Spinners", Eden Phillpotts

• Such have been its developments, for instance, in certain religious sects who insisted on plainness of dress as a duty. "Amusement: A Force in Christian Training", Rev. Marvin R. Vincent.