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
Gallego countered that Lake's stance on immigration is overly simplistic and ignores the complexities of border management.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Starring Jordana Brewster and Scott Speedman as a couple gifted luxe new digs with the aforementioned proviso, Vaughn Stein’s thriller is too simplistic and implausible to provide any chills.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
His most simplistic films are criticized for giving heroes too much credit for reaching bare minimum levels of empathy far too late in life, while his best works showcase our capacity for prejudice so fully that its limitations and shortcomings are placed on full display.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
This time though, the windows featured more simplistic patterns and nature scenes.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Starring Jordana Brewster and Scott Speedman as a couple gifted luxe new digs with the aforementioned proviso, Vaughn Stein’s thriller is too simplistic and implausible to provide any chills.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
His most simplistic films are criticized for giving heroes too much credit for reaching bare minimum levels of empathy far too late in life, while his best works showcase our capacity for prejudice so fully that its limitations and shortcomings are placed on full display.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
This time though, the windows featured more simplistic patterns and nature scenes.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for simplistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simplistic
Adjective
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But there is this naive expectation of the entertainment industry that Tom Hanks is going to invite you in, and that just doesn’t exist.Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Through some naive sleuthing and meddling, the girls manage to bring a corporate retreat out to the ranch in a last-ditch effort to prove there’s still a demand for Natty’s ranch.Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
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If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Instead, too many people are willing to write off his childish, mean-spirited antics by saying, well, Trump's just being Trump.ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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With each day, the boy’s instinctive interest in natural history transcended his childish thirst for adventure.Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated.Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Celebrities who become enamored with cryptocurrency and try to become entrepreneurs tend to end up losing money for their unsophisticated fans.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Simplistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplistic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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