Plain style
Synonyms for "plain style" (48 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (14)
Adjective(5 words)
literal writing styleminimalist formattingmodern prose stylemodern stylenonfigurative style
Noun(1 words)
matter-of-fact style
Related words (24)
opennessperspicuityplain englishplain speechplainnessseveritysimplicitystructuretransparencyvernacular
Adjective(12 words)
plain expositionplain writingsimplesimple dresssimple prosestraightforwardunadorned designunadorned outfitunembellishedunembellished proseunornateunpatterned look
Noun(2 words)
plainness in languageunimpressiveness
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More general
9 entriesappearancedesign styledress styleeducational writinginstructional designlayout styleliterary stylestylewriting style
More specific
10 entriesaccessible layoutaccessible prosebulleted outlineclean designclear proseconcise prosedirect prosefunctional outfitminimalist dressstepwise exposition
Collocations
12 entriesclear writingdirect proseminimalist proseplain style instructionplain style languageplain style layoutplain style proseplain style typographyplain style writingplain writingsimple proseunadorned prose
Inflections
3 entriesplain stylesplainer styleplainest style
Derivations
4 entriesEditorial Guides For "plain style"
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