plainstatement

noun

UK /pleɪn ˈsteɪtmənt/

US /pleɪn ˈsteɪtmənt/

A plain statement is a simple sentence that tells you something clearly and directly.

Her answer was a plain statement of the facts, with no extra words.

SYNONYMS

simple statement direct statement clear statement straightforward statement blunt statement

RELATED WORDS

declaration assertion remark comment fact

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A statement that is honest and does not try to hide anything.

He gave a plain statement about what went wrong.

3. A statement written in ordinary, easy-to-understand language.

The rules were written as a plain statement so everyone could follow them.

4. A statement that is not decorated or made to sound fancy.

The report was a plain statement of the numbers, without any opinion.