simple-minded

• Décrit une personne naïve, sans malice, ou qui manque d'intelligence et de complexité de pensée.

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.

   qui manque de finesse ou de perspicacité

   • 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.

   Synonymeschildlikecredulousfoolishgullibleimmaturenaiveshallowsimplisticsuperficialunsophisticated

   Antonymesastutediscerninginsightfulperceptiveprofound

2. Lacking mental capacity or subtletyB2formal

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

   simple d'esprit

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrainlessdensedim-wittedfeeblemindedfoolishhalf-wittedidioticimbecilicmindlessmoronicobtusesimpleslow-wittedstupidunintelligentvacuous

   Antonymesastutebrightcleverintelligentperceptivequick-wittedsharpshrewdsmart