simple-minded
Britishadjective
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stupid; foolish; feeble-minded
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unsophisticated; artless
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There's no distinction made here for what sources of calcium or vitamin D. Nutrition and health are far more complex than a simple minded read such as this.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2017
Small talk is for “those who are too simple minded or lack the attention span to engage in more weighty conversations.”
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2016
True enough, Mingo, all true as the gospel," returned the simple minded hunter, "you have spoken, and I do know not only what you have said, but, what is still more important, what you mean.
From The Deerslayer by Cooper, James Fenimore
This all can understand, the simple minded as well as the philosopher.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
Those who suffered these figures to be pierced, were usually the most simple minded, or the most depraved.
From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John
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