Meanings
adjectivesimple-minded (comparative more simple-minded, superlative most simple-minded)
comparative more simple-minded · superlative most simple-minded
- Lacking mental capacity; feeble-minded.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveLacking subtlety or sophistication.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivelacking mental capacity and subtlety
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Translations
Chinese Cantonese 頭腦簡單 /头脑简单
- 頭腦簡單 /头脑简单Lacking mental capacity
Finnish heikkomielinen, heikkolahjainen
- heikkomielinenLacking mental capacity
- heikkolahjainenLacking mental capacity
- yksinkertainenLacking mental capacity
- vähäjärkinenLacking mental capacity
French simple d'esprit, simplet
- simple d'espritLacking mental capacity
- simpletLacking mental capacity
Irish aertha, simplí
- aerthaLacking mental capacity
- simplíLacking mental capacity
Norwegian Bokmål enfoldig
- enfoldigLacking mental capacity
Polish prostoduszny
- prostodusznyLacking subtlety or sophistication
Russian простоду́шный
- простоду́шный (prostodúšnyj)Lacking subtlety or sophistication
Spanish simplón
- simplónLacking mental capacity
Ukrainian простоду́шний
- простоду́шний (prostodúšnyj)Lacking subtlety or sophistication
Vietnamese khờ, khờ khạo
- khờLacking subtlety or sophistication
- khờ khạoLacking subtlety or sophistication
- khờ dạiLacking subtlety or sophistication
- dại khờLacking subtlety or sophistication
- dạiLacking subtlety or sophistication
Cite this entry
APA
simple-minded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple-minded
MLA
“simple-minded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple-minded. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple-minded,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple-minded.
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