SIMPLEMINDEDNESS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

simplemindedness

noun

as in simplicity

the quality or state of being simple and sincere the simplemindedness of the villagers was at times winning and at others worrisome

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Noun

The key is simplicity and predictability, giving producers confidence that American locations can compete with foreign alternatives.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Complexity can disguise poor thinking, while simplicity can expose it.

— Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of simplicity

Noun

The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Acted with breathtaking ensemble naturalness, the play seems lived in rather than performed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of naturalness

Noun

That raw innocence would prove crucial to Zai’s character, who experiences a gamut of violations masked as privilege.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
The Adelson family had long denied any involvement in Markel’s killing, and in August 2016, their lawyer released a statement maintaining their innocence.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of innocence

Noun

Cox’s script, meanwhile, trades increasingly in one-size-fits-all therapy speak, and despite Qualley’s natural sincerity as a performer, Maya seems steadily less specific a personality as the years pass.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Like Warhol, Rouy makes work balancing on the razor’s edge between sincerity and cynicism.

— David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Policymakers' ignorance of oil market mechanics becomes clear only when geopolitics enters the picture and blows it all to hell, either figuratively or literally.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignorance

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