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simpleminded

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sim⋅ple⋅mind⋅ed

  [sim-puhl-mahyn-did, -mahyn-]
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–adjective
1. free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
2. lacking in mental acuteness or sense.
3. mentally deficient.
Also, simple-minded.

Origin:
1735–45; simple + minded

Related forms:
sim⋅ple⋅mind⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
sim⋅ple⋅mind⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2, 3. stupid, foolish, slow, dull-witted, half-witted.
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sim·ple-mind·ed or sim·ple·mind·ed   (sĭm'pəl-mīn'dĭd)
adj.  

  1. Lacking in subtlety or sophistication; artless or naive: a simple-minded horror movie; simple-minded generalizations.

  2. Stupid or silly; foolish.

  3. Mentally impaired.

sim'ple-mind'ed·ly adv., sim'ple-mind'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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