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simple-minded

UK
/ˈsɪmplˌmaɪndɪd/
US
/ˈsɪmpəlˌmaɪndɪd/

Translations

simple-mindedadjective
more simple-minded
Comp.
most simple-minded
Super.
UK
/ˈsɪmplˌmaɪndɪd/
US
/ˈsɪmpəlˌmaɪndɪd/
simplisteSe dit d’une idée, d’une approche ou d’un raisonnement trop simple, sans nuance.
Her simple-minded approach to the problem overlooked many important details.
Son approche simpliste du problème a négligé de nombreux détails importants.
naïfSe dit d’une personne crédible à l’excès, manquant de recul ou de finesse.
He was often considered simple-minded because he believed everything he was told without question.
On le considérait souvent comme naïf parce qu’il croyait tout ce qu’on lui disait sans poser de questions.
Additional translations
débileVieilli, péjoratif et offensant ; employé autrefois pour parler d’une déficience intellectuelle.
Synonyms
dull-witted
uncomplicated
childlike
innocent
unsophisticated
gullible
naive
Antonyms
sophisticated
shrewd
clever
intelligent

Definitions

simple-mindedadjective
Lacking in subtlety or complexity; straightforward or uncomplicated in thought or behavior.
Her simple-minded approach to the problem overlooked many important details.
Having or showing a lack of intelligence or sophistication; naive or foolish.
He was often considered simple-minded because he believed everything he was told without question.
(dated, offensive) Relating to or characterized by intellectual disability.
In the early 20th century, institutions for the "simple-minded" were sadly common.
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