simple
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˈsɪmpl/
- Offensive
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tonto
- You see, humans are extremely simple creatures...
- simple-minded
Some may call my plan simple or even simplistic.
- Some may call my plan simple or even simplistic.
- And remember that for Hegel, truth is not a simple simplistic thing, right?
- And so, again, these are not simple characters.
- First, the euphorically recalled relationship may just be simple trauma bonded justifications.
- But it made the story simple because it was about a simple guy doing a simple thing.
Examples
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He was a simple man.
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It's not so simple, Frank.
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When he died in January 1965, his life looked suddenly simple, as lives do when they end.
Academic text (2011) -
Some may call my plan simple or even simplistic.
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"There is something about her, a simple pleasantness, that makes me trust her."
Fiction book (1995) -
I disagree with the simple answer that HPM is stupid.
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Still, even someone as pragmatic and simple as P.M. had felt the sense of commitment and unity.
Fiction book (1990) -
I don't think it's that simple, but here's what I'll say.
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You're a simple person.
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He may be kind, but sometimes he is just too simple to understand the situation.
Synonyms
945
3.2
Not able to understand or learn things quickly
505
1.3
Not showing good sense and making unwise choices
28
6.5
Slow to understand and not quick to learn
24
3.5
Very stupid and not using common sense
16
7.1
Not very intelligent and too naive about complex things
14
7.4
Slow to understand what other people mean
9
6.8
Not showing good sense or judgment
8
3.3
Not smart or slow to understand
6
5.6
Not quick to understand or learn
6
5.3
Not very smart and slow to understand things
4
7.9
Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions
3
6.7
Not quick to understand or think
2
7.5
Showing very little sense or intelligence
1
9.3
Not very smart and acting in a foolish way
1
9.9
Someone who is not smart and slow to understand
1
8.1
Not quick to understand or learn new things
1
6.3
Not bright or quick at thinking
A person who is slow to understand and easily fooled
Not very smart and likely to make poor choices
Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly
A rude name for a person who is slow to understand
Showing little intelligence and only simple ideas
Very foolish and showing little common sense
A person who is not smart and is slow to understand things
Very stupid and not able to think clearly
Not very sensible or aware of simple things
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.4
A basic tool like a lever or pulley that makes work easier by changing the force
- Specialized
1
3.7
A small sweet part of food the body uses for quick energy, like glucose or fructose
- Formal
1
9.8
Full ownership of land without time limit that you can sell or leave to anyone
- Specialized
1
3.4
A number that shows a part of a whole with whole numbers on top and bottom, like 3/4
- Specialized
1
3.5
A broken bone that does not cut the skin or badly damage nearby tissue
- Specialized
1
3.4
Extra money added only to the original amount, not to any earlier added money
- Formal
Full ownership of a house or land that you can sell and leave to someone
- Specialized
A verb form that shows an action or state happened and finished in the past
- Specialized
A verb tense for actions and facts that happen often and are true now
- Specialized
A fruit that grows from one part of a flower with seeds inside, like a grape
- Specialized
A repeating back and forth movement where the pull back gets stronger the farther it moves from center
- Specialized
A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds
- Specialized
A curved line on a flat surface that makes a closed loop without crossing itself, like a circle
- Specialized
A strong, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation, like spiders and heights
- Specialized
A verb tense that talks about regular actions, facts, and situations that are true now
- Specialized
An operation that removes a breast but leaves the chest muscles and lymph nodes still there
- Specialized
A small weight hung from a light string of fixed length that swings back and forth
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Simple comes from the Latin simplex meaning 'single' or not folded, and people later used it for minds that are not complex. So calling someone simple came to mean they are not very clever or subtle.