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Recent Examples of idiotproof
Not only that, but navigationally, the trails were practically idiotproof.
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Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2019
The eyeliner itself was great: essentially an actual marker, extremely idiotproof, thin enough to create a good cat’s-eye but thick enough to create the illusion of control in a chaotic universe.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021
Also, the automatic and the M550i's all-wheel system make a good launch nearly idiotproof.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 2 June 2021
Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2019
The eyeliner itself was great: essentially an actual marker, extremely idiotproof, thin enough to create a good cat’s-eye but thick enough to create the illusion of control in a chaotic universe.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021
Also, the automatic and the M550i's all-wheel system make a good launch nearly idiotproof.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 2 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotproof
Adjective
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The uncomplicated, attractive dining room is functional, and serves its purpose.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Her most recent album, 143, is a bouncy, brain-dead paean to pleasure and uncomplicated empowerment.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This should be straightforward and create as little of a mess as possible.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her journey so far on Season 27 of the series has not been straightforward.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This mower features a quick start system and a side discharge for efficient grass management.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how the playoff picture looks: Two quick takeaways here: Multiple seeds in the Western Conference were up for grabs entering yesterday’s games.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The four categories are all color-coded to show their difficulty, with yellow being the easiest then green, blue and purple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Although small businesses are the easiest to target, this issue also affects the marketing industry as a whole.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Luddites weren’t mindless opponents of technology but had a clear logic to their actions—an essentially conservative one.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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While Drop, clocking in at an economical 93 minutes, may sound like fun and games, there’s something deeper and more human at its core than mindless nonsense.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Will people be more open and accept that a simple, inexpensive date isn’t the sign of low effort but rather a reflection of the economy none of us asked for?—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The answer, typically, is unchallenging, decorative art.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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The core expression is just fine, an easy-drinking and unchallenging dram that skirts the boundary between sweet and spice, which is exactly what it is supposed to do.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Take the brand’s Antigua coffee table, which conveys an effortless, breezy place for morning coffee on your deck or patio.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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The picture of effortless cool—much like her iconic parents, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, before her—the British-French actress and singer wore a flirty gold polka-dot Saint Laurent minidress and sky-high stilettos.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Idiotproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotproof. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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