simpleminded
Americanadjective
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free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
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lacking in mental acuteness or sense.
- Synonyms:
- half-witted, dull-witted, slow, foolish, stupid
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mentally deficient.
- Synonyms:
- half-witted, dull-witted, slow, foolish, stupid
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They use that intelligence — which is part of what corrupted them — to prey on more simpleminded folk who are virtuous.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
It also boils down the research efforts of an entire university to a single number to be used for simpleminded ranking.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 19, 2019
Francis McDermott plays the same role she always plays, but this time with simpleminded nastiness that does not ring true.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2018
Twitter too often makes its users more hotheaded and simpleminded than they really are.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 14, 2015
All that was left of her own blood was Hodor, the simpleminded giant who worked in the stables, but Old Nan just lived on and on, doing her needlework and telling her stories.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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