simplistic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Usage notes 1.2 See also

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[edit] Adjective

simplistic (comparative more simplistic, superlative most simplistic)

1. Overly simple.
2. In a manner that simplifies the issue to a degree where many important details are lost

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[edit] Usage notes

This is not to be conflated with “simple”. simplistic implies simplicity to excess, whereas simple does not. The phrase “overly simplistic” is therefore a tautology.

[edit] See also

• simplism n.
• simplistically adv.
• simpleton