oversimplifying

ˌoʊvərˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of oversimplifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

misleadingly simplereducing complexity to the point of misrepresentation

The article was criticized for oversimplifying the problem.

simplifying

trivializing

Noun

simplicitythe act of making something too simple

Oversimplifying can lead to misunderstandings in complex topics.

reduction

simplification

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Origin of oversimplifying

Latin, super (over) + simplificare (simplify)

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reductive

adj.

simplistic argument

oversimplifying complex issues or arguments

Examples of oversimplifying in a sentence

The documentary was oversimplifying the historical events.
Oversimplifying the issue won't help solve it.
The article was criticized for oversimplifying the problem.

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French:réducteur, simplification excessive, ...
German:übervereinfachend, Übervereinfachung, ...
Italian:riducendo eccessivamente, eccessiva semplificazione, ...
Spanish:simplificando en exceso, simplificación excesiva, ...
Portuguese:simplista, simplificação exagerada, ...
Chinese:误导性的简单化, 过度简化, ...
Japanese:誤解を招くほど単純化している, 過度な単純化, ...
Arabic:مُبَسِّط بِإِفْرَاط, تَبسيط مُفرَط, ...
Hebrew:מְפַשְׁטָנִי, פִּשּׁוּט יֶתֶר, ...
Russian:вводя в заблуждение своей простотой, чрезмерное упрощение, ...
Ukrainian:вводить в оману спрощення, надмірне спрощення, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक सरलीकृत, अत्यधिक सरलीकरण, ...
Bengali:অতিসরলীকৃত, অতিরিক্ত সরলীকরণ, ...
Catalan:massa simplificador, simplificació excessiva, ...
Czech:zjednodušující, zjednodušování, ...
Danish:forenklende, overforenkling, ...
Dutch:misleidend vereenvoudigend, oververeenvoudiging, ...
Greek:υπεραπλουστευτικός, υπεραπλούστευση, ...
Hungarian:félrevezetően leegyszerűsítő, leegyszerűsítés, ...
Khmer:សម្រួលឱ្យសាមញ្ញហួសហេតុ, ការធ្វើឲ្យសាមញ្ញហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:오도하는 단순화, 지나친 단순화, ...
Persian:ساده‌سازانه, بیش از حد ساده‌سازی, ...
Polish:nadmiernie upraszczający, nadmierne uproszczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):simplista, simplificação exagerada, ...
Romanian:simplificare înșelătoare, prea simplificare, ...
Swedish:missvisande förenklande, förenklande, ...
Thai:ลดทอนความซับซ้อนมากเกินไปจนทำให้ความหมายผิดเพี้ยน, การทำให้ง่ายเกินไป, ...
Turkish:yanıltıcı basitleştirme, aşırı basitleştirme, ...
Vietnamese:giản lược, đơn giản hóa quá mức, ...

oversimplify

ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ

oversimplified, 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)

View all translations of oversimplify

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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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