simpleminded

sim·ple·mind·ed

adj \ˌsim-pəl-ˈmīn-dəd, ˈsim-pəl-ˌ\

Definition of SIMPLEMINDED

: devoid of subtlety : unsophisticated; also : foolish

— sim·ple·mind·ed·ly adverb

— sim·ple·mind·ed·ness noun

Examples of SIMPLEMINDED

1. a superstitious and very simpleminded man
2. He took a simpleminded approach to the problem.

First Known Use of SIMPLEMINDED

1601

Related to SIMPLEMINDED

Synonyms: aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, naive, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed

Antonyms: cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

Related Words: callow, childish, immature, inexperienced, raw; childlike, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic; believing, credulous, gullible (also gullable), susceptible, trustful, trusting, unguarded; beguiled, duped, gulled, tricked; careless, heedless, thoughtless

Near Antonyms: critical, cynical, doubting, incredulous, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unconvinced; careful, cautious, guarded, leery (also leary), wary, watchful; down-to-earth, hardheaded, pragmatic (also pragmatical), realistic, sober; street-smart, streetwise

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Rhymes with SIMPLEMINDED

absentminded, bloody-minded, civic-minded, evil-minded, feebleminded, narrow-minded, open-minded, single-minded, social-minded, tender-minded, worldly-minded