Synonyms of simpleton

simpleton

noun

ˈsim-pəl-tən 

1

as in fool

a person who lacks good sense or judgment

his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fool
• lunatic
• moron
• idiot
• goose
• maniac
• nut
• ninny
• jackass
• doofus
• simp
• nitwit
• loser
• cuckoo
• nutcase
• dingbat
• booby
• mooncalf
• featherhead
• monkey
• berk
• half-wit
• turkey
• nincompoop
• dipstick
• ninnyhammer
• charlie
• ding-dong
• git
• ignoramus
• dolt
• imbecile
• nit
• daredevil
• dummy
• dunce
• blockhead
• donkey
• know-nothing
• madman
• airhead
• ding-a-ling
• knucklehead
• pinhead
• numskull
• yo-yo
• schnook
• goon
• schlub
• scatterbrain
• dork
• chump
• dope
• schlemiel
• birdbrain
• dodo
• schlump
• laughingstock
• kook
• character
• fathead
• gander
• codger
• dupe
• weirdo
• screwball
• dumbbell
• featherbrain
• butt
• mockery
• oddball
• stock
• crackpot
• crank
• crackbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• sage
• thinker

2

as in idiot

a stupid person

she felt like such a simpleton for needing help to install her home theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• fool
• prat
• dullard
• ignoramus
• dummy
• dolt
• loser
• mutt
• imbecile
• dunderhead
• dimwit
• dunce
• blockhead
• know-nothing
• donkey
• cretin
• lunkhead
• airhead
• loon
• knucklehead
• bonehead
• pinhead
• oaf
• numskull
• dummkopf
• ninny
• jackass
• dumbhead
• doofus
• half-wit
• goof
• goon
• schnook
• nitwit
• stupe
• schlub
• hardhead
• chucklehead
• bubblehead
• clown
• golem
• nimrod
• dork
• dope
• dumb cluck
• meathead
• lamebrain
• yahoo
• dum-dum
• jerk
• goose
• ratbag
• clunk
• turkey
• cluck
• birdbrain
• noddy
• dodo
• nincompoop
• gander
• fathead
• chowderhead
• deadhead
• dumbbell
• dip
• buffoon
• ninnyhammer
• lump
• thickhead
• noodle
• hammerhead
• mome
• dim bulb
• villain
• saphead
• loggerhead
• nit
• woodenhead
• stock
• cuddy
• madman
• loony
• skunk
• clot
• booby
• clodpoll
• nut
• zany
• yo-yo
• snake
• boor
• mug
• beast
• creep
• scatterbrain
• cad
• gawk
• heel
• stinker
• cur
• featherbrain
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• intellect
• thinker
• intellectual
• sage
• wizard
• whiz
• polymath
• Renaissance man
• sharpie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simpleton

His competition was Forrest Gump, a feel-good studio drama that located America’s soul in a sweet simpleton played by Tom Hanks. — Michael Schulman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023

Redmayne plays a creep; Henry, a yearner; Keoghan, a simpleton. — Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2023

Keoghan’s village simpleton, who becomes a poor substitute friend for Farrell’s character, is both delightfully weird and gradually gutting as the traumas of his upbringing become clearer. — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2022

Savvy and simpleton investors alike could easily pick apart Snap’s latest quarterly data. — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2022