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simpleton
[sim-puhl-tuhn]
noun
an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
simpleton
/ ˈɪəə /
noun
a foolish or ignorant person
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of simpleton1
Example Sentences
He calls the president a “simpleton” — one assumes Armstrong is reflecting on the current one — but for all their power, money and influence, they all lack wisdom.
He was a soldier simpleton who appeared in comic drawings about life in the army in the 1890s.
DeSantis is a smart guy trying to run as a simpleton.
But it's also the type of suggestion a grasping simpleton would make, someone who knows the letter of the law but doesn't respect what it's there to protect or prevent.
Characters with disabilities are often cast as villains, superpowered by disability, victims, the butt of a joke or simpletons rather than fully realized humans.
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