simplistic
UK/sɪm ' plɪstɪk/US/sim'plistik/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Treating a complex issue as simpler than it really is; oversimplified
过分简单化的，过于片面的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsimplelike, same, similar
+
-isticfill, full
=simplistic
simple + -istic. Unlike simple (neutral), simplistic is judgmental: it labels a view as misleadingly oversimplified, ignoring real complexity.
Common Collocations
- 1.simplistic view过于简单化的观点
- 2.simplistic approach过于简单化的做法
- 3.simplistic explanation过于简单化的解释
- 4.[simplistic narrative]过于简单化的叙述
Example Sentences
- 1.
Blaming one person is a simplistic view of a complex failure.
- 2.
Her answer felt too simplistic for such a hard question.
Easily Confused
simplistic vs simple — simple is neutral/positive (clear, uncomplicated). simplistic is always negative: it means oversimplified to the point of being misleading. Praise something as simple; criticize it as simplistic.