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
Such analysis is overly simplistic, failing to account for Soto’s impact on attendance and other forms of revenue.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Some were perplexed by its location, while others were enchanted by the simplistic nature of a home from a time long gone.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
The animation in short films up until that point had been silly, vaudeville-inflected; mostly featuring animals because humans were too hard to draw in an appealing way — mostly with static and unchanging expressions, on flat, simplistic backgrounds.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Black holes are enigmatic yet simplistic astronomical forces at the center of science fiction and scientific discovery alike.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Some were perplexed by its location, while others were enchanted by the simplistic nature of a home from a time long gone.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
The animation in short films up until that point had been silly, vaudeville-inflected; mostly featuring animals because humans were too hard to draw in an appealing way — mostly with static and unchanging expressions, on flat, simplistic backgrounds.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Black holes are enigmatic yet simplistic astronomical forces at the center of science fiction and scientific discovery alike.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplistic
Adjective
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The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Similarly naive are Trump’s and Biden’s attempts to regulate access to AI information — such as China’s AI restrictions.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 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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Its second life on streaming has guided new viewers to the simple charms of one of the best mystery shows of all time.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That was a childish goal of the sort that had led her to challenge deëxtinction for so many years.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Saying that people are childish and should show more journalistic integrity in a piece like this is missing the point.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each of those words is unsophisticated alone and devastating when strung together.—
Joel Stein,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ertz and Gesicki are likely to want to play for contenders, while Conklin and Johnson will look to cash in on a fairly unsophisticated market.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Simplistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplistic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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