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   What does simpleton mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SIMPLETON is a person lacking in common sense. How to use simpleton in a sentence.

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   Where does the noun simpleton come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun simpleton is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for simpleton is from 1639, in the writing of John Taylor, poet. simpleton is apparently formed within English, by compounding.

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   When was simpleton first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun simpleton is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for simpleton is from 1639, in the writing of John Taylor, poet. simpleton is apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: simple adj., English ‑ton.

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   What does simplified mean in English?

   • 1. the process of making simpler. 2. something made simpler; a simpler form. The Americans have made some simplifications in English spelling. made less difficult or complicated. simplified language/tasks. to make simpler. Can you simplify your language a little? 1. only. I do it simply for the money.

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   Is a simpleton a genius?

   • A simpleton is an idiot — a person without much common sense or intelligence. This is one of many words — such as moron, dummy, and dimwit — that insult a person's intelligence. A simpleton is the opposite of a genius. However, the word simple implies more than lack of intelligence; it suggests being innocent or naive too.

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   The meaning of SIMPLETON is a person lacking in common sense. How to use simpleton in a sentence.

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   A simpleton is an idiot — a person without much common sense or intelligence. This is one of many words — such as moron, dummy, and dimwit — that insult a person's intelligence. A simpleton is the opposite of a genius.

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   Simpleton definition: an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.. See examples of SIMPLETON used in a sentence.

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   Define simpleton. simpleton synonyms, simpleton pronunciation, simpleton translation, English dictionary definition of simpleton. n. A person who is felt to be deficient in judgment, good sense, or intelligence; a fool.

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   Definition of simpleton noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you call someone a simpleton, you think they are easily deceived or not very intelligent.

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   What does the noun simpleton mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun simpleton . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.