simplistic
gb/sɪmplˈɪstɪk/ us/sɪmplˈɪstɪk/
C1
Английский
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Значения
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adjective
C1
property
1
too simple, ignoring complexity
Too simple in a bad way, because it does not show the real problems or details.
Модель употребления:
[something] is simplistic
Частая ошибка:
Learners often confuse "simplistic" with "simple" and use it as a positive word. However, "simplistic" is almost always negative or critical. Use "simple" or "clear" for a positive meaning (e.g., "a simple explanation"), and "simplistic" only when you want to say it is too simple and misses important things (e.g., "a simplistic explanation").
Синонимы
oversimplified (Focuses more directly on the process of making something too simple, with a similar critical tone.)
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naive (Adds a sense that the person does not understand how complex the situation really is.)
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reductive (Often used in academic or critical writing to mean that something reduces complex issues to something too simple.)
Антонимы
nuanced (Stresses that something includes many small but important differences and details, the opposite of being simplistic.)
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sophisticated (Suggests a complex and well‑developed understanding or design, rather than a simplistic one.)
Коллокации
simplistic view
|simplistic solution
|simplistic approach
|simplistic explanation
|overly simplistic
|sound simplistic
Темы
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The article offers a simplistic view of poverty that ignores structural causes.
- That may sound simplistic, but the reality is far more complicated.
- Critics called the government’s plan a simplistic solution to a deep social problem.
- His argument is based on a simplistic reading of the data.
- The movie’s ending feels simplistic, wrapping up serious issues too neatly.
Примеры для изучающих
- Her idea is too simplistic for such a big problem.
- The teacher said my answer was simplistic and missed many key points.
- This book gives a simplistic picture of life in another country.
- Their plan is simplistic and does not think about possible risks.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
simplistic
IPA
GB/sɪmplˈɪstɪk/
US/sɪmplˈɪstɪk/
Слоги и ударение
simplist - ic (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ic)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: simplistic
Родственные слова
Core family
Related words
simplification
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
complex
adjective B1
complicated
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
simplistically
adverb
oversimplify
verb
oversimplification
noun
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