Simple-minded

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking subtlety or sophistication.
  2. 2
    Lacking mental capacity; feeble-minded.
Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking mental capacity and subtlety wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking subtlety and insight wordnet

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artlessborn yesterdaycallowchildlikecluelesscredulous

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"Christopher Columbus was once quoted as saying that pirates were too "simple-minded". He created the Bermuda Triangle later that year."

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simple-mindedlysimple-mindedness

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