| Main Entry: |
simple |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
feeble-minded; not intelligent |
Synonyms: |
amateur,
asinine, backward, brainless,
credulous,
dense, dimwitted,
dull,
dumb,
fat,
feeble,
foolish,
green*,
gullible, half-witted,
idiotic,
ignorant,
illiterate,
imbecile,
inane,
inexperienced, inexpert, insensate,
mindless,
moronic, nitwitted,
obtuse,
senseless,
shallow,
silly, simple-minded,
slow,
soft, soft-headed,
stupid,
thick,
uneducated,
unintelligent, witless
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| Notes: |
simple means 'plain, uncomplicated'; simplistic means 'characterized by a forced, unwarranted simplicity' |
Antonyms: |
aware, intelligent, on-the-ball, smart
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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