simpleton
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noun \ˈsim-pəl-tən\Definition of SIMPLETON
: a person lacking in common sense
See Examples of SIMPLETON
- The instructions were so complicated I felt like a complete simpleton.
- <his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton>
Origin of SIMPLETON
1simple + -ton (as in surnames such as Washington)
First Known Use: circa 1630
Related to SIMPLETON
- Synonyms
- berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, fool, turkey, yo-yo
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