oversimplify
verb (used with or without object)
to simplify to the point of error, distortion, or misrepresentation.
oversimplification
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a word derived from
oversimplify.
Example Sentences
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"To call dopamine a chemical of pleasure is an oversimplification," she told me.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Anyone following the space knows that’s a significant oversimplification.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
“The logo hasn’t gone through the same process of oversimplification that a lot of corporations have done, so it reads as home-grown,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
“It’s an oversimplification to say that we’re not making any progress compared to L.A.,”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
There is a lot of oversimplification here, and too much shorthand for modern purposes, but the essential myth is recognizable.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
