simple-minded

• Bezeichnet eine Person, die naiv, unerfahren oder wenig intelligent ist und einfache, unkritische Denkweisen hat.

Describes a person who is naive, unsophisticated, or lacking in intelligence or complexity of thought.

1. Lacking subtlety or insightB2formal

   Describes a person or idea that is overly simplistic, naive, or lacking in depth and nuance.

   Einfältig

   • His simple-minded approach to the problem ignored all the complex factors involved.
   • The movie's plot was criticized for its simple-minded portrayal of good versus evil.
   • She dismissed his argument as simple-minded and poorly thought out.

   Synonymechildlikecredulousfoolishgullibleimmaturenaiveshallowsimplisticsuperficialunsophisticated

   Antonymeastutediscerninginsightfulperceptiveprofound

2. Lacking mental capacity or subtletyB2formal

   Describes a person who is perceived as having limited intellectual ability or being unable to grasp complex ideas.

   Einfältig

   • The con artist targeted simple-minded individuals with his fraudulent schemes.
   • It is cruel to mock someone for being simple-minded.
   • The character in the novel was portrayed as kind but simple-minded.

   Synonymebrainlessdensedim-wittedfeeblemindedfoolishhalf-wittedidioticimbecilicmindlessmoronicobtusesimpleslow-wittedstupidunintelligentvacuous

   Antonymeastutebrightcleverintelligentperceptivequick-wittedsharpshrewdsmart