uncomplicated
adjective, verb
uncomplicated is spelled U-N-C-O-M-P-L-I-C-A-T-E-D: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uncomplicated means “Simple; not complicated; basic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncomplicated?
| Letters | 13: U-N-C-O-M-P-L-I-C-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncomplicated?
Uncomplicated appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncomplicated?
Uncomplicated has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of uncomplicated
- more uncomplicated comparative
- most uncomplicated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncomplicated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Simple; not complicated; basic.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of uncomplicate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncomplicated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not complicated:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unkompliziert |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uncomplicated come from?
From un- + complicated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).