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View synonyms for simpleton

simpleton

[ sim-puhl-tuhn ]

noun

, Sometimes Offensive.
  1. an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.

    Synonyms: dope, ninny, blockhead, numbskull, fool, dolt



simpleton

/ ˈsɪmpəltən /

noun

  1. a foolish or ignorant person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of simpleton1

First recorded in 1640–50; simple + -ton

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