Java is a simple language even if people build gigantic piles of abstractions in it. It doesn't have multiple inheritance, it only has like eight base types, on

Java is a simple language even if people build gigantic piles of abstractions in it. It doesn't have multiple inheritance, it only has like eight base types, only a few well-worn ways to control flow (while, do while, for, if, switch, throw, return). It doesn't have operator overloading, or array access overloading. Attributes and methods are instantly discernible by the presence or lack of parentheses. It doesn't have templates or macros. I don't know many languages that are as simple as Java. If anything Java being so simple syntactically is a major reason why it's so wordy.