SIMPLETON: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SIMPLETON?

Need another word that means the same as “simpleton”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “simpleton” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Simpleton” are: simple, fool, nincompoop, dunce, dullard, ignoramus

Simpleton as a Noun

Definitions of "Simpleton" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “simpleton” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person lacking intelligence or common sense.
• A foolish or gullible person.

Synonyms of "Simpleton" as a noun (6 Words)

dullard	A slow or stupid person. He was caricatured as a dupe and a dullard.
dunce	A stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone’s intelligence. He was baffled by arithmetic and they called him a dunce at school.
fool	A jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. He is the fool of circumstances.
ignoramus	An ignorant person. Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.
nincompoop	A stupid foolish person.
simple	Any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties. The gatherers of simples.

Usage Examples of "Simpleton" as a noun

• Stop grinning at me like a simpleton.

Associations of "Simpleton" (30 Words)

crass	Showing no intelligence or sensitivity. An act of crass stupidity.
daft	Silly; foolish. I was daft about him.
dumb	Make dumb or unheard silence. Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions.
folly	The quality of being rash and foolish. An act of sheer folly.
fool	Foolish silly. The bored children were fooling about.
foolery	Silly or foolish behaviour. We endured his foolery all afternoon.
idiot	A stupid person.
ignoramus	An ignorant or stupid person. Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.
ignorant	Discourteous or rude. She could be very ignorant and he had no intention of getting involved in an argument just now.
illiterate	A person who is unable to read or write. The ignorant illiterate Town Council.
imbecility	Retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot.
inadvisable	Likely to have unfortunate consequences; unwise. Running on the ice is inadvisable.
inane	Devoid of intelligence. Don t badger people with inane questions.
insane	Shocking; outrageous. Took insane risks behind the wheel.
insanity	The state of being seriously mentally ill; madness. It might be pure insanity to take this loan.
loquacity	The quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness. He was renowned for loquacity.
lunacy	Extreme folly or eccentricity. Such an economic policy would be sheer lunacy.
mad	Affected with madness or insanity. She pictured loved ones mad with anxiety about her.
nuts	Mad. The way he turns on the television as soon as he walks in drives me nuts.
quack	Act as a medical quack or a charlatan. A quack doctor.
shameless	(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. A shameless imposter.
shiftless	Characterized by laziness, indolence, and a lack of ambition. A shiftless student.
silly	Ridiculously trivial or frivolous. Silly mid on.
twit	Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing.
unashamed	Used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame. An unashamed emotionalism.
uneducated	Not having a good education. The workforce remains largely uneducated and unskilled.
unlettered	Having little acquaintance with writing. Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions.
untutored	Not formally taught or trained. An untutored genius.
zany	A zany person. His zany humour.