oversimplified

ˌoʊvərˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd

Definition

Definition of oversimplified - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

too simplesimplified so much it misleads or loses important details

The explanation was oversimplified and missed key facts.
His oversimplified answer angered the experts.
The report's oversimplified model ignored key variables.

facile

reductive

simplistic

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Origin of oversimplified

English, over (excessively) + simplify (to make simple)

Terms with oversimplified included in their meaning

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generalization

idea

oversimplified view of a group

stereotype

social perception

fixed and oversimplified image of a group

stereotype

psychology

categorize someone based on oversimplified ideas

stereotyping

adj.

social

involving oversimplified ideas about a group

simplistically

adv.

oversimplified

in a way that is too simple

stereotypic

adj.

stereotype

related to a fixed oversimplified idea

pablum

philosophy

worthless or oversimplified ideas

pap

trivial content

worthless or oversimplified ideas

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French:trop simplifié, ...
German:übervereinfacht, ...
Italian:eccessivamente semplificato, ...
Spanish:excesivamente simplificado, ...
Portuguese:simplificado em demasia, ...
Chinese:过于简化的, ...
Japanese:単純化しすぎた, ...
Arabic:مبسط بشكل مفرط, ...
Hebrew:מְפוּשָּׁט יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
Russian:слишком упрощённый, ...
Ukrainian:надто спрощений, ...
Hindi:अतिसरलीकृत, ...
Bengali:অতিসরলীকৃত, ...
Catalan:massa simplificat, ...
Czech:příliš zjednodušený, ...
Danish:oversimplificeret, ...
Dutch:te sterk vereenvoudigd, ...
Greek:υπεραπλουστευμένος, ...
Hungarian:túlzottan leegyszerűsített, ...
Khmer:សាមញ្ញជ្រុល, ...
Korean:지나치게 단순화된, ...
Persian:ساده‌انگارانه, ...
Polish:zbytnio uproszczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):simplificado demais, ...
Romanian:prea simplificat, ...
Swedish:översimplifierad, ...
Thai:ง่ายเกินจริง, ...
Turkish:fazla basitleştirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:quá đơn giản, ...

oversimplify

ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ

oversimplifies

Definition of oversimplify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

distortionsimplify something so much that it becomes incorrect

The report oversimplifies the complex issue.
He tends to oversimplify historical events.
The teacher warned not to oversimplify the theory.

dumb down

oversimplified

trivialize

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Origin of oversimplify

Latin, over- (excessively) + simplificare (to make simple)

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French:simplifier à l'excès, ...
German:vereinfachen, ...
Italian:semplificare eccessivamente, ...
Spanish:simplificar en exceso, ...
Portuguese:simplificar excessivamente, ...
Chinese:过度简化, ...
Japanese:単純化しすぎる, ...
Arabic:بَسَّطَ بِشِدَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְפַשֵּׁט יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
Russian:упрощать, ...
Ukrainian:спрощувати, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक सरलीकृत करना, ...
Bengali:অতিসরলীকরণ করা, ...
Catalan:simplificar en excés, ...
Czech:příliš zjednodušit, ...
Danish:overforenkle, ...
Dutch:simplificeren, ...
Greek:υπεραπλουστεύω, ...
Hungarian:túlegyszerűsíteni, ...
Khmer:សម្រួលហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:지나치게 단순화하다, ...
Persian:بیش از حد ساده‌سازی کردن, ...
Polish:upraszczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):simplificar demais, ...
Romanian:a simplifica excesiv, ...
Swedish:förenkla, ...
Thai:ลดทอนความซับซ้อนเกินไป, ...
Turkish:aşırı basitleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:đơn giản hóa quá mức, ...

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