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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, adverb sim·ple·mind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby simpleminded

simple time, simple transcendental extension, simple vow, simple-hearted, simple-minded, simpleminded, simpleton, simplex, simplex method, simplicidentate, simplicity

Example sentences from the Web for simple-minded

And “alkalinizing” someone in an attempt to improve their health is simple-minded, fatuous, and dangerous.

Alkalinizing Someone to Improve His or Her Health Is Simple-Minded, Fatuous, and Dangerous |Kent Sepkowitz |January 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But I do want us to understand how wrong and simple-minded our definition of freedom is today.

The Freedom to Be Fat? The Politics of Movie Popcorn, Obama, and the FDA |Michael Tomasky |April 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“This shows you how silly and how simple-minded politics can be—just absurd,” Ford says.

Harold Ford's Perpetual Campaign |Lloyd Grove, Samuel P. Jacobs |September 13, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Stone also exaggerates in painting Bush as a simple-minded born-again Christian.

My W and Oliver Stone's |Scott McClellan |October 17, 2008 |DAILY BEAST

How noble are the simple-minded—how sweet the people of the Countryside—how inevitable and unerring is the voice of the people!

Child and Country |Will Levington Comfort
"It might only worry pa and ma," said the kind-hearted but simple-minded young farmer.

The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm |Laura Lee Hope
About the dressing tent and the assembly yard the women stars appeared plain and simple-minded people.

The Crimson Flash |Roy J. Snell
It is never necessary to speak to the simple-minded man or child about the freedom of the human will.

Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary |John Kline
Too simple-minded to think much of his lordship's position, she was yet a woman.

The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete |George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for simple-minded

simple-minded

adjective

stupid; foolish; feeble-minded

unsophisticated; artless

Derived forms of simple-minded

simple-mindedly, adverb simple-mindedness, noun