untechnical
Plain and accessible
Untechnical means not involving or relating to specialized technical knowledge.
An untechnical explanation avoids jargon and speaks in plain terms: The book offers an untechnical introduction to quantum physics.
Something untechnical is accessible to general audiences rather than experts in a field.
Lacking technical language
- plain-spokenSpeaking without ornament
- everydayOccurring each day
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
conversational · informal · commonsense · nonspecialist · ordinary · familiar · popular · common
Able to be grasped
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- readableEasy to understand
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
graspable · lucid · transparent · approachable · beginner-friendly · entry-level · inclusive · welcoming
Free of complexity
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- basicFundamental in nature
- elementaryOf first principles
plain · easy · fundamental · stripped-down · bare-bones · no-frills · minimalist · pared-down
Easy to operate
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- manageableAble to be controlled
- convenientEasy to use
practical · functional · usable · foolproof · navigable · streamlined · self-explanatory · plug-and-play
Nonprofessional participant
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- nonspecializedNot limited to one field
lay · nonprofessional · generalist · dabbler · hobbyist · beginner · newcomer · outsider
jargon-free
Lacking technical language
- plain-spokenSpeaking without ornament
- everydayOccurring each day
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
vernacular · conversational · informal · commonsense · nonspecialist · ordinary · familiar · popular · common · household
understandable
Able to be grasped
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- readableEasy to understand
digestible · graspable · lucid · transparent · approachable · beginner-friendly · entry-level · inclusive · welcoming · unintimidating
simple
Free of complexity
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- basicFundamental in nature
elementary · plain · easy · fundamental · stripped-down · bare-bones · no-frills · minimalist · pared-down · unelaborated
user-friendly
Easy to operate
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- manageableAble to be controlled
convenient · practical · functional · usable · foolproof · navigable · streamlined · self-explanatory · plug-and-play · hands-on
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
nonspecialized · lay · nonprofessional · generalist · dabbler · hobbyist · beginner · newcomer · outsider · uninitiated
untechnicaltechnical
Of specific methods
specialized · esoteric · arcane · scientific · jargony
technique, technical, technology, techniques, technician, technically, technicality, nontechnical, technicalities