as in naive
lacking in sophistication
a simplistic belief in claims of the product's effectiveness simplistic thinking
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Recent Examples of simplistic
To those who dismissed the film as simplistic and dopey, well, that was part of its eternal appeal.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
In spite of the simplistic nature of the bacon, egg, and kimchi sandwich, there’s something inherently complex about it.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Widespread public concerns about the enormous energy and carbon footprint of AI, and scary-sounding projections by power companies about how much new electricity infrastructure will be needed to serve it, are often based on dubious data or overly simplistic extrapolations.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Dart is coming from a simplistic offense at Ole Miss.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
In spite of the simplistic nature of the bacon, egg, and kimchi sandwich, there’s something inherently complex about it.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Widespread public concerns about the enormous energy and carbon footprint of AI, and scary-sounding projections by power companies about how much new electricity infrastructure will be needed to serve it, are often based on dubious data or overly simplistic extrapolations.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Dart is coming from a simplistic offense at Ole Miss.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplistic
Adjective
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By enjoying the exciting spectacle, their fans have willingly become mindless followers—idol worshippers who are too misguided, and naive, to see they’re being led toward their own destruction.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of burnout, that was the ultimate destination for the generation that came before, singed by their naive belief that adopting a neo-Stakhanovite approach to work and careers would pay off.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The inspiration The Copleys wanted a low-water garden that would be simple to care for.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For decades, bartenders have been defaming the Mai Tai, debasing it, making and selling versions of the drink that were childish and incomplex, saccharine and flat.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Although childish and superficial, his renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War doesn’t telegraph a love of peace.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Police describe it as a brazen, unsophisticated robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. on June 18, targeting a jewelry store on the 5100 block of Mowry Avenue in Fremont.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although the answer was reasonable for an unsophisticated seller, the listing agent should have required confirmation of licensing status with the Registrar of Contractors.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Simplistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplistic. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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