Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
simpatico
simper
simple
simple closed curve
simple equation
simple fraction
simple fracture
simple fruit
simple harmonic motion
simple-hearted
simple interest
simple machine
simple-minded
simple protein
simple sentence
Simple Simon
simple sugar
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

simplistic

sim·plis·tic [ sim plístik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. simplifying too much: tending to oversimplify, especially by avoiding or ignoring complexities

2. simple: characterized by simplicity


sim·plis·ti·cal·ly adverb

Word Usage
simple or simplistic?

Simplistic is normally a derogatory word, implying that something is oversimplified rather than naturally simple: He argued that it was simplistic to reject these methods as unscientific. It should not be used as an alternative or supposedly stronger word for simple: A simple [not simplistic] approach would be helpful here.

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft