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- [sim-puh l mahyn-did]
- /ˈsɪm pəl ˈmaɪn dɪd/
- /ˈsɪmpl maɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-puh l mahyn-did]
- /ˈsɪm pəl ˈmaɪn dɪd/
Definitions of simple-minded word
- adjective simple-minded free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated. 1
- adjective simple-minded lacking in mental acuteness or sense. 1
- adjective simple-minded mentally deficient. 1
- adjective simple-minded idea: overly simplified 1
- adjective simple-minded If you describe someone as simple-minded, you believe that they interpret things in a way that is too simple and do not understand how complicated things are. 0
- adjective simple-minded stupid; foolish; feeble-minded 0
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Origin of simple-minded
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; simple + minded
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Parts of speech for Simple-minded
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simple-minded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for simple-minded
adj simple-minded
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- dumdum — a silly, stupid person.
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
adjective simple-minded
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- nitwitted — Being like a nitwit; being stupid or foolish.
- numbskull — a dull-witted or stupid person; dolt.
- numskulled — Alternative form of numbskulled.
- obtuse — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
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