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SIMPLISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does simplistic mean?
• SIMPLISTIC (adjective)
The adjective SIMPLISTIC has 1 sense:
1. characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity
Familiarity information: SIMPLISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity
Context example:
simplistic arguments of the ruling party
Similar:
simple (having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved)
Context examples
Simulations with a brain model used just four nerve cells and found this simplistic organ would be able to count up to, and beyond, five.
(Scientists Discover Bees Can Count Using Only Four Brain Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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