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simpleminded

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[sim-puhl-mahyn-did, -mahyn-] / ˈsɪm pəlˈmaɪn dɪd, -ˌmaɪn- /
Or simple-minded

adjective

  1. free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.

  2. lacking in mental acuteness or sense.

    Synonyms:
    half-witted, dull-witted, slow, foolish, stupid

  3. mentally deficient.

    Synonyms:
    half-witted, dull-witted, slow, foolish, stupid

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Etymology

Origin of simpleminded

First recorded in 1735–45; simple + minded

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Simpleminded, ploddingly earnest, sometimes awkward and dull, it is less intriguing than its idea.

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