"unelaborate" meaning in English

See unelaborate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unelaborate [comparative], most unelaborate [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + elaborate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|elaborate|id1=negative}} un- + elaborate Head templates: {{en-adj}} unelaborate (comparative more unelaborate, superlative most unelaborate)
  1. Not elaborate; simple.
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