words of one syllable
Short, simple vocabulary
Words of one syllable refers to the simplest, most direct language possible.
The phrase appears in expressions about explaining something clearly to someone who seems not to understand: Let me put this in words of one syllable: you're fired.
The implication is that the listener needs childlike simplicity—since basic vocabulary tends toward short words.
- IFirst-person subject pronoun
- simpleFree of complexity
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- directUndeviating or to guide
- to the pointDirectly addressing essentials
short and sweet · clear · sit · red · speech · blue · she · love · terse · hope · dream · curt · fear · brusque · cut to the chase · yes or no · lie · us
words of one syllablejargon
Specialized professional vocabulary
technical language · circumlocution · purple prose · ten-dollar words · gobbledygook
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