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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplemindedness
  1. simplicity
  2. naturalness
  3. innocence
  4. sincerity
  5. ignorance
  6. ingenuousness
Noun
  • Much like Dear Donna at day, the menu aims for simplicity and brevity, approachability and warm sentimentality.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a charmingly old-school simplicity to the proceedings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 25 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
  • When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Minutes later, Weinstein apologized while underscoring his claims of innocence.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of innocence
Noun
  • For Chowdhury, the sincerity of that belief is almost beside the point.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Spectacle doesn’t usually win acting trophies, and neither does sincerity in service of a franchise.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • Hartford has a distinguished tradition of standing against ignorance by supporting public education.
    — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ignorance
Noun
  • What was once a poignant effort to extend a state of ingenuousness is now tainted from the start.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of ingenuousness
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“Simplemindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplemindedness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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