Usually means: Lacking in wisdom or intelligence.
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  1. simpleton: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. simpleton: Merriam-Webster
  3. simpleton: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. simpleton: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  7. Simpleton, simpleton: Wordnik
  8. simpleton: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. simpleton: Wiktionary
  10. simpleton: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. simpleton: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
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  14. simpleton: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. Simpleton (reggae artist), Simpleton, The Simpleton (novel), The Simpleton: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Simpleton: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. simpleton: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. simpleton: Rhymezone
  19. Simpleton: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. simpleton: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  21. simpleton: FreeDictionary.org
  22. simpleton: Mnemonic Dictionary
  23. simpleton: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  (derogatory) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.

Similar:
simple, simp, simplician, stupidass, saphead, el stupido, idiot, innocent, lackbrain, flat, more...

Opposite:
intellectual, genius, smart, clever

Types:
idiot, dolt, cretin, imbecile, moron, more...

Phrases:
Mayor of Simpleton, more...

Adjectives:
such, poor, little, great, old, mere, young, arrant, perfect, natured, pretty


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Similar:
simple, simp, simplician, stupidass, saphead, el stupido, idiot, innocent, lackbrain, flat, more...

Opposite:
intellectual, genius, smart, clever

Types:
idiot, dolt, cretin, imbecile, moron, more...

Phrases:
Mayor of Simpleton, more...

Adjectives:
such, poor, little, great, old, mere, young, arrant, perfect, natured, pretty



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