Synonyms of simpleton
Examples of simpleton in a Sentence
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
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Max initially dismisses Becky, a college dropout turned temp, as a bubbly simpleton, far below his intellectual rank.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Gamble, seeing there was no way to get anywhere with the chancellor playing the simpleton, opened the floor to softball questions.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
His competition was Forrest Gump, a feel-good studio drama that located America’s soul in a sweet simpleton played by Tom Hanks.
—Michael Schulman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
Redmayne plays a creep; Henry, a yearner; Keoghan, a simpleton.
—Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2023
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Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Gamble, seeing there was no way to get anywhere with the chancellor playing the simpleton, opened the floor to softball questions.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
His competition was Forrest Gump, a feel-good studio drama that located America’s soul in a sweet simpleton played by Tom Hanks.
—Michael Schulman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
Redmayne plays a creep; Henry, a yearner; Keoghan, a simpleton.
—Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for simpleton
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“Simpleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simpleton. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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simpleton
noun
sim·ple·ton
ˈsim-pəl-tən 
: a person lacking in common sense
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