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sencillez

simplicity

noun sen-see-YES Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

plainness

Usage Note

Sencillez (plural sencilleces) denotes simplicity in manner, style, or character — often with a positive connotation of modesty and unpretentiousness (la sencillez de su estilo = the simplicity of her style). It is the noun of sencillo (simple, modest). Note the -z → -ces plural. Do not confuse with simplicidad, which in Spanish often has a slightly negative shade of 'over-simplification' or 'naivety' compared to the warmer sencillez.

Examples

"Todos admiraban la sencillez con que vestía."

Natural Translation

Everyone admired the simplicity with which she dressed.

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