Synonyms of oversimplified

oversimplified 1 of 2

verb

past tense of oversimplify

as in simplified

to describe (something) in a way that does not include all the facts and details and that causes misunderstanding

The article oversimplifies the problem.

She tends to oversimplify things.

Related Words

• simplified
• streamlined
• dumbed down
• stripped (down)
• refined
• pruned
• purified
• trimmed
• stript (down)

Dissimilar Words

• elaborated
• complicated
• sophisticated
• complexed
• perplexed
• complexified

oversimplified

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adjective

as in simplistic

Related Words

• simplistic
• simplified
• uncomplicated
• simple
• plain
• homogeneous
• uniform
• noncomplicated
• noncomplex
• unvaried

Dissimilar Words

• complex
• complicated
• elaborate
• convoluted
• complicate
• intricate
• sophisticated
• tangled
• involved
• baroque
• labyrinthine
• knotty
• involute
• byzantine
• mixed
• labyrinthian
• varied
• heterogeneous
• overcomplicated
• multifaceted
• composite
• daedal
• overcomplex
• multifarious
• compound
• multipart
• multibranched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oversimplified

Verb

The challenge with both of these factors—the two most common in oversimplified risk tolerance short cuts—is that they are regularly ignored by the third and often most powerful (albeit least calculable) factor that gauges your gut. —Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Adjective

Users across TikTok and X have also continued to poke fun at the acting, dialogue, oversimplified device hacking and heavy-handed messaging about mass government surveillance and conspiracy theories. —Austin Mullen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025