simple-minded

1. 1.

   lacking subtlety and insight

   “a simple-minded argument”

   Similarnaive
2. 2.

   lacking mental capacity and subtlety

   Synonymsdim-wittedsimple

   Similarretarded

Questions about simple-minded

What does simple-minded mean?

simple-minded means "lacking subtlety and insight". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in simple-minded?

simple-minded has 4 syllables: sim-ple--min-ded. The stress falls on "ple-".

What is another word for simple-minded?

Close synonyms include dim-witted, simple. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is simple-minded a common word?

simple-minded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.