simple-minded

/'simpl'maindid/
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simple-minded

A simple-minded person might believe every story they hear.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Lacking mental capacity and subtlety: Describes a person who is not intelligent, has limited understanding, or cannot grasp complex ideas.
    • Lacking subtlety and insight: Describes an idea, argument, or approach that is overly basic, unsophisticated, or fails to consider important complexities.
Usage Examples

  • Describing a person: The villain in the story was a simple-minded brute who followed orders without question.He was often dismissed as simple-minded, but he had a profound understanding of human kindness.

  • Describing an idea or argument: The article criticized the government's simple-minded approach to the economic crisis.Her solution seemed simple-minded at first, but it was surprisingly effective.

Advanced Usage
  • "Simple-mindedness" (noun): The quality or state of being simple-minded.
Variants and Related Words
  • Simple (adj): Easy to understand or do; not complicated. ()
  • Simpleton (n): A person who is considered foolish or lacking in intelligence. (Note: This is a dated and often offensive term.)
Synonyms
  • Unintelligent
  • Naive
  • Unthinking
  • Unsubtle (when describing an idea)
  • Simplistic (often used for ideas/arguments, meaning oversimplified to the point of being misleading)
Antonyms
  • Sophisticated
  • Astute
  • Perceptive
  • Nuanced (for ideas)
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To be simple-minded about something: To have an unsophisticated or naive view on a particular topic.
simple-minded

A simple-minded person might believe every story they hear.

Adjective
  1. lacking mental capacity and subtlety
  2. lacking subtlety and insight
    • a simple-minded argument

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