uncomplicated
adjective
un·com·pli·cat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-plə-ˌkā-təd 
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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This option features a basic, uncomplicated design that just requires you to place your baby in the sleep sack and zipper it up.
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PCMAG, 16 May 2024
The global fee is derived from examples of an uncomplicated pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care.
—TIME, 7 May 2024
Marcie’s case was complicated in relatively uncomplicated times.
—Emmi S. Herman, STAT, 7 May 2024
François immediately starts looking for a way out of his quandary, or, rather, a way into an uncomplicated identity.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Mel was someone that loved her and that is not something Tessa had known: A love that was uncomplicated, someone that understood her and genuinely wanted to help her.
—Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
But that doesn’t mean that the process is safe, or routine, or uncomplicated.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Chicken is uncomplicated, reliable and an all-around crowd-pleaser.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
This option features a basic, uncomplicated design that just requires you to place your baby in the sleep sack and zipper it up.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
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uncomplicated
adjective
un·com·pli·cat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt-əd
: not involving or marked by complications
uncomplicated peptic ulcer
the clinical course is usually benign and uncomplicated—M. A. Baumann et al.
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