plural simpletons
old-fashioned
: someone who is not very intelligent or who does not have or show good sense or judgment
The instructions were so complicated I felt like a complete simpleton.
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“Simpleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/simpleton. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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