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simpleminded
adjective sim·ple·mind·ed \ˌsim-pəl-ˈmīn-dəd, ˈsim-pəl-ˌ\
: not very intelligent
: having or showing a lack of good sense or judgment
Full Definition of SIMPLEMINDED
: devoid of subtlety : unsophisticated; also : foolish
— sim·ple·mind·ed·ly adverb
— sim·ple·mind·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of SIMPLEMINDED
1601
Related to SIMPLEMINDED
- Synonyms
- aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, naive, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed
- Antonyms
- cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
Rhymes with SIMPLEMINDED
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