Lacking force of intellect or strength of mind; easily deceived, credulous.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > simplicity, simple-mindedness > [adjective] (23) weak1423 Lacking force of intellect or strength of mind; easily deceived, credulous. simple-hearted?c1425 Having or characterized by simplicity as a personal quality; esp. (a) unsophisticated; (also) simple-minded, ignorant; (b) (in later use usually)… good1480 spec. Preceding an adjective denoting foolishness or a lack of judgement or intelligence, typically suggesting a naive susceptibility to… innocent1548 Deficient in intelligence or sense; silly, half-witted, imbecile: cf. B. 3b. Now dialect. plain-headeda1586 †(a) (of a person) ignorant, foolish (obsolete); (b) having a smooth, unornamented, or unattractive head. simple1604 Stupid, foolish, feeble-minded. Also: having a cognitive impairment or mental disability (now colloquial and potentially offensive). Cf. simple-minded… green1605 Immature, undeveloped. Of a person: naive, gullible. Also of an idea or action: characterized by, or displaying, naivety. zany1616 (a) That is a zany, or characteristic of a zany; †imitative; clownish; foolish, idiotic. (b) Comically idiotic, crazily ridiculous. soft1621 colloquial. Lacking intelligence or common sense; easily imposed on or deceived; foolish, silly. Also: mentally ill; having learning… ungifted1637 Having no spiritual or intellectual gifts. softly1652 Lacking in intelligence or common sense; silly, foolish. Cf. soft, adj. 22a. Obsolete (English regional in later use). half-witted1712 Not having all his or her wits; weak-minded; daft. simple-minded1749 Of a person. Intellectually unsophisticated; not able to understand complexity or nuance; (more strongly) foolish, stupid, feeble-minded… simpletonic1780 characteristic or suggestive of a simpleton; foolish. simpletonian1800 Characteristic or suggestive of a simpleton; unintelligent, foolish. sawney1805 Foolish; foolishly sentimental; ? canting, wheedling. simpletonish1819 †(a) adv. in the manner of a simpleton (obsolete); (b) adj. characteristic or suggestive of a simpleton; somewhat simple-minded. simply disposed1848 unsophisticated; gullible, credulous. putty-headed1857 stupid; easily manipulated. cabbage-looking1898 resembling a cabbage in appearance; (also in extended use) naive, gullible (frequently in to be not as green as one is cabbage-looking: see green… goonish1921 of, pertaining to, or resembling a goon (senses 1 4). wally1922 An unfashionable person. rare. Subcategories:— not (1) |
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