as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
don't assume that all teenagers are simps when it comes to making financial decisions
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Recent Examples of simp
Our unlucky simp is Bear (Michael Johnston), one of a quartet of early-20-something friends who work at a music store and get drunk at trivia as often as possible.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simp
Noun
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Don’t let the cream’s $8 price tag fool you; the anti-aging find tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and clogged pores, all while being gentle enough for all skin types.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The lunatics are running the asylum.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Each morning, the city's street-flusher truck cleans goose droppings from the riverfront concrete walkway, but officials said the equipment cannot remove droppings left on grassy areas.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Was there pressure on you as this goose whose golden eggs were all going to Apple?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Simp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simp. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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