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

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

The synonyms of “Simplistic” are: facile, superficial, oversimple, oversimplified, schematic, black and white

Simplistic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Simplistic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “simplistic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity.
• Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are.

Synonyms of "Simplistic" as an adjective (6 Words)

black and white	Without cream or sugar.
facile	(of a person) having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach. A facile hand.
oversimple	Lacking sophistication and subtlety. An oversimple theory of human nature.
oversimplified	Simplified to such an extent that a distorted impression is given. An oversimplified view of human personality.
schematic	(of thought, ideas, etc.) simplistic or formulaic in character. Schematic diagrams.
superficial	Not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory. Only superficial differences.

Usage Examples of "Simplistic" as an adjective

• Simplistic arguments of the ruling party.
• A simplistic theory of the universe.
• Simplistic solutions.

Associations of "Simplistic" (30 Words)

artless	Lacking art or knowledge. An artless literary masterpiece.
banal	So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. Songs with banal repeated words.
banality	The fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality. There is an essential banality to the story he tells.
boring	Not interesting; tedious. I ve got a boring job in an office.
bromide	A reproduction or piece of typesetting on bromide paper. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
commonplace	A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. His remarks were trite and commonplace.
crude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. The ship was carrying 80 000 tonnes of crude.
dichotomy	A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. The dichotomy between eastern and western culture.
easy	With ease easy is sometimes used informally for easily. We all scared real easy in those days.
gauche	Lacking social polish. Too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate.
generalization	Transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus. He was making sweeping generalizations.
hackneyed	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Hackneyed old sayings.
median	Denoting the middle term or mean of the middle two terms of a series arranged in order of magnitude For example the median number of the series 55 62 76 85 93 is 76. The median income for the year was 15 000.
mediocrity	A person of second-rate ability or value. The team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity.
monotony	Sameness of pitch or tone in a sound or utterance. Depression flattens the voice almost to monotony.
ordinary	Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree. It was just an ordinary evening.
overcome	Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. She was obviously overcome with excitement.
platitude	A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. She began uttering liberal platitudes.
rural	Living in or characteristic of farming or country life. Unpaved rural roads.
rustic	Characteristic of rural life. Rustic stone walls.
shopworn	Worn or faded from being on display in a store. Shopworn merchandise at half price.
simple	Of very low intelligence. Camcorders are now so simple to operate.
timeworn	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Parroting some timeworn axiom.
too	Very. Too big.
trite	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. This point may now seem obvious and trite.
unexceptional	Not special in any way. An unexceptional movie.
unremarkable	Not particularly interesting or surprising. An unremarkable house.
unsophisticated	Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes. An unsophisticated young man.
untutored	Lacking in schooling. The species are all much the same to the untutored eye.