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Synonyms & Antonyms of simpleness
1
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
- the simpleness of the villagers was so disarming that she temporarily abandoned her natural cynicism
Synonyms for simpleness
- artlessness,
- greenness,
- guilelessness,
- ingenuousness,
- innocence,
- naiveness,
- naïveté
- (also naivete or naiveté),
- naivety
- (also naïvety)
- [chiefly British],
- naturalness,
- simplemindedness,
- simplicity,
- unsophistication,
- unworldliness,
- viridity
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2
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
- his sweetness was more important to them than his simpleness
Synonyms for simpleness
- boneheadedness,
- brainlessness,
- denseness,
- density,
- dim-wittedness,
- doltishness,
- dopiness,
- dorkiness,
- dullness
- (also dulness),
- dumbness,
- fatuity,
- foolishness,
- gormlessness
- [chiefly British],
- mindlessness,
- oafishness,
- obtuseness,
- senselessness,
- slowness,
- stupidity,
- stupidness,
- thickness,
- vacuity,
- weak-mindedness,
- witlessness
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3
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
- there's a good-hearted simpleness about her that makes her easy prey for scams
Synonyms for simpleness
- credulity,
- credulousness,
- gullibility,
- naiveness,
- naïveté
- (also naivete or naiveté)
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“Simpleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpleness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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