simpleminded

or sim·ple-mind·ed

[ sim-puhl-mahyn-did, -mahyn- ]
/ ˈsɪm pəlˈmaɪn dɪd, -ˌmaɪn- /
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adjective

free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
lacking in mental acuteness or sense.
mentally deficient.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of simpleminded

First recorded in 1735–45; simple + minded

OTHER WORDS FROM simpleminded

sim·ple·mind·ed·ly, adverbsim·ple·mind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby simpleminded

simple time, simple transcendental extension, simple vow, simple-hearted, simple-minded, simpleminded, simpleton, simplex, simplex method, simplicidentate, simplicity
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Words related to simpleminded

brainless, childlike, crude, dumb, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, slow, stupid, uncomplicated, unschooled, unstudied, unworldly, feeble-minded, clueless, untutored

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