simplistic

sɪmˈplɪs.tɪk

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Definition of simplistic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

naiveoverly simple, lacking depth or complexity

His simplistic explanation ignored the real issues.

naive

oversimplified

superficial

misleadingmaking something seem simpler than it is

The article gave a simplistic view of the conflict.

naive

oversimplified

reductive

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Origin of simplistic

English, simple (easy) + -istic (relating to)

Terms with simplistic included in their meaning

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bumper sticker

communication

slogan that is overly simplistic or lacks depth

cookie-cutter solution

problem-solving

solution that is overly simplistic

pigeonhole

simple category

category or classification, often simplistic

pat

adj.

superficiality

lacking originality or being overly simplistic

see in black and white

simplistic view

understand situations in a simple, clear-cut way

happy-clappy

adj.

emotion

overly cheerful or simplistic in enthusiasm

put people in pigeonholes

categorization

categorize people in a simplistic way

reductive

adj.

simplistic argument

oversimplifying complex issues or arguments

Examples of simplistic in a sentence

The article offered a simplistic solution to a complex issue.
His explanation was criticized for being too simplistic.
The report offered a simplistic solution to a complex issue.

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French:simpliste, ...
German:simplistisch, vereinfachend, ...
Italian:semplicistico, riduttivo, ...
Spanish:simplista, reduccionista, ...
Portuguese:simplista, redutor, ...
Chinese:过于简单的, 过于简单化的, ...
Japanese:単純な, 単純化した, ...
Arabic:تَبْسِيطِي, مُبَسَّط بِشَكْل مُخِلّ, ...
Hebrew:פַּשְׁטָנִי, רָדוּד, ...
Russian:упрощённый, ...
Ukrainian:спрощений, ...
Hindi:अतिसरलीकृत, अति-सरल, ...
Bengali:একরৈখিক, অতি সরল, ...
Catalan:simplista, reductiu, ...
Czech:zjednodušený, zjednodušující, ...
Danish:simplistisk, forsimplet, ...
Dutch:simplistisch, simplistische, ...
Greek:απλοϊκός, απλουστευτικός, ...
Hungarian:leegyszerűsítő, együgyű, ...
Khmer:សាមញ្ញជ្រុល, បកស្រាយសាមញ្ញពេក, ...
Korean:단순한, 단순화된, ...
Persian:ساده‌انگارانه, تقلیل‌گرایانه, ...
Polish:uproszczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):simplista, ...
Romanian:simplist, reductiv, ...
Swedish:förenklad, ...
Thai:ตื้นเขิน, ลดทอนเกินจริง, ...
Turkish:basitçi, basite indirgenmiş, ...
Vietnamese:phiến diện, quá đơn giản, ...

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Definition of simplistic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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