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simplistic
[ sim-plis-tik ]
simplistic
/ sɪmˈplɪstɪk /
adjective
- characterized by extreme simplicity; naive
- oversimplifying complex problems; making unrealistically simple judgments or analyses
Usage
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈsimplism, noun
- simˈplistically, adverb
Other Words From
- sim·plisti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of simplistic1
Example Sentences
The simplistic design and instant cash-out feature were particularly praised among its other positive qualities.
From high-tech picks like auto-adjusting lamps from Dyson to simplistic styles from Lite Source, there’s a lamp to suit any desktop.
“I think it’s an overly simplistic analysis to suggest that one entity alone is responsible for the crime happening in the city,” Josey-Herring said in front of the courthouse, around the same time Geldart was addressing council members.
Although it contains no small amount of nail-biting tournament footage, and ends on a high note with Osaka’s Australian Open victory earlier this year, this is no simplistic inspirational narrative.
With a simplistic and aesthetic design, this pick is a high-quality accent that adds warmth and light to any outdoor space.
We cannot keep judging mothers by a primitive, antiquated, simplistic standard.
In the most simplistic notion, each book would be one season of television.
Others who served in Iraq at the time however said this was far too simplistic.
Sir Nicholas Henderson, who was in the job when Reagan was elected, described him as a dogmatic and simplistic man.
However, an insidious form of segregation, happening within the educational system, belies this simplistic view.
No, not along this line of one-dimensional, linear, simplistic form of determinism.
The structure of the Ars Grammaticae, however, follows a much more simplistic design than that of the Arte.
The Discourse typifies Sheridan's simplistic interpretation and the evangelistic ardor with which he addressed his audiences.
We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
I urge Congress to continue on this steady path and resist the simplistic solutions that have been proposed as alternatives.
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