simplistic

sim·plism  (smplzm)

n.

The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications.

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[French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple.]

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sim·plistic (sm-plstk) adj.

sim·plisti·cal·ly adv.

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simplistic

Adjective

(of an opinion or interpretation) too simple or naive

USAGE: Since simplistic already has too as part of its meaning, it is tautologous to talk about something being too simplistic or over-simplistic.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

simplistic - characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity; "a simplistic theory of the universe"; "simplistic arguments of the ruling party" simple - having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

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simplistic

adjective oversimplified, shallow, facile, naive, oversimple

USAGE Since simplistic already has `too' as part of its meaning, some people object to something being referred to as too simplistic or oversimplistic, and it is best to avoid such uses in serious writing.