simpleminded

or sim·ple-mind·ed

[ sim-puhl-mahyn-did, -mahyn- ]
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adjective
  1. free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.

  2. lacking in mental acuteness or sense.

  1. mentally deficient.

Origin of simpleminded

1
First recorded in 1735–45; simple + minded

Other words for simpleminded

Other words from simpleminded

  • sim·ple·mind·ed·ly, adverb
  • sim·ple·mind·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for simple-minded

simple-minded

adjective
  1. stupid; foolish; feeble-minded

  2. unsophisticated; artless

Derived forms of simple-minded

  • simple-mindedly, adverb
  • simple-mindedness, noun

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