simpleminded

or sim·ple-mind·ed

[ sim-puhl-mahyn-did, -mahyn- ]

/ ˈsɪm pəlˈmaɪn dɪd, -ˌmaɪn- /

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adjective

free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.

lacking in mental acuteness or sense.

mentally deficient.

Origin of simpleminded

First recorded in 1735–45; simple + minded

SYNONYMS FOR simpleminded

2, 3 stupid, foolish, slow, dull-witted, half-witted.

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OTHER WORDS FROM simpleminded

sim·ple·mind·ed·ly, adverbsim·ple·mind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby simpleminded

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Example sentences from the Web for simpleminded

And his simpleminded, untravelled, wonderloving auditor or auditors received his words literally.
A Decade of Italian Women, v. II (of 2)|T. Adolphus Trollope
Would he have risked it, had he not been the most simpleminded of men?
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker
A beautiful, simpleminded creature it was what he was, you can depend on that.
Sketches New and Old, Part 6.|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Nothing had the girls (or the simpleminded 11 country Doctor who sped them) known of the dangers or pitfalls of the city.
Orphans of the Storm|Henry MacMahon

A beautiful, simpleminded creature—it was what he was, you can depend on that.
Sketches New and Old, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for simpleminded

simple-minded

adjective

stupid; foolish; feeble-minded

unsophisticated; artless

Derived forms of simple-minded

simple-mindedly, adverbsimple-mindedness, noun

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单词	simpleminded
释义	simpleminded or sim·ple-mind·ed [ sim-puhl-mahyn-did, -mahyn- ] / ˈsɪm pəlˈmaɪn dɪd, -ˌmaɪn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR simpleminded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated. lacking in mental acuteness or sense. mentally deficient. Origin of simpleminded First recorded in 1735–45; simple + minded SYNONYMS FOR simpleminded 2, 3 stupid, foolish, slow, dull-witted, half-witted. SEE SYNONYMS FOR simpleminded ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM simpleminded sim·ple·mind·ed·ly, adverbsim·ple·mind·ed·ness, noun Words nearby simpleminded simple machine, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, simple majority, simple mastectomy, simple microscope, simpleminded, simple pendulum, simple pole, simple protein, simple salt, simple sentence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for simpleminded And his simpleminded, untravelled, wonderloving auditor or auditors received his words literally. A Decade of Italian Women, v. II (of 2)\|T. Adolphus Trollope Would he have risked it, had he not been the most simpleminded of men? Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete\|Gilbert Parker A beautiful, simpleminded creature it was what he was, you can depend on that. Sketches New and Old, Part 6.\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Nothing had the girls (or the simpleminded 11 country Doctor who sped them) known of the dangers or pitfalls of the city. Orphans of the Storm\|Henry MacMahon A beautiful, simpleminded creature—it was what he was, you can depend on that. Sketches New and Old, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for simpleminded simple-minded adjective stupid; foolish; feeble-minded unsophisticated; artless Derived forms of simple-minded simple-mindedly, adverbsimple-mindedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to simpleminded brainless, childlike, crude, dumb, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, slow, stupid, uncomplicated, unschooled, unstudied, unworldly, feeble-minded, clueless, untutored
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simpleminded

or sim·ple-mind·ed

adjective

Origin of simpleminded

SYNONYMS FOR simpleminded

OTHER WORDS FROM simpleminded

Words nearby simpleminded

Example sentences from the Web for simpleminded

British Dictionary definitions for simpleminded

adjective

Derived forms of simple-minded

Words related to simpleminded