Also means
simple
Usage Note
schlicht means plain and unadorned in a positive, tasteful way: ein schlichtes Kleid. As an adverb it intensifies: schlicht falsch means plainly wrong. Contrast the showy prächtig.
Examples
"Die Kirche war innen schlicht und ohne Schmuck."
Natural Translation
The church was plain inside and without ornament.
Literal Translation
The church was inside plain and without ornament.
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Related Words
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- auffallend striking, conspicuous, eye-catching
- auffällig conspicuous, striking
- bereift frosted, covered with hoarfrost
- bestäubt dusted, covered with a fine powder
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