Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sim-plis-tik]
- /sɪmˈplɪs tɪk/
- /sɪmˈplɪs.tɪk/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sim-plis-tik]
- /sɪmˈplɪs tɪk/
Definitions of simplistic word
- adjective simplistic characterized by extreme simplism; oversimplified: a simplistic notion of good and bad. 1
- adjective simplistic oversimplified 1
- adjective simplistic A simplistic view or interpretation of something makes it seem much simpler than it really is. 0
- adjective simplistic characterized by extreme simplicity; naive 0
- adjective simplistic oversimplifying complex problems; making unrealistically simple judgments or analyses 0
- adjective simplistic making complex problems unrealistically simple; oversimplifying or oversimplified 0
Information block about the term
Origin of simplistic
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; simple + -istic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Simplistic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
simplistic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
simplistic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simplistic
adjective simplistic
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- glib — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- jejune — without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
Top questions with simplistic
- what does simplistic mean?
- what is simplistic?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with si
- Words starting with sim
- Words starting with simp
- Words starting with simpl
- Words starting with simpli
- Words starting with simplis
- Words starting with simplist
- Words starting with simplisti
- Words starting with simplistic