simplistic — treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪmˈplɪstɪk/
Korean meaning: 복잡한 문제를 실제보다 훨씬 단순하게 처리하는, 지나치게 단순화한
Korean pronunciation: 심**플**리스틱
Example Sentences
- The professor called the student's essay simplistic and told him to consider multiple perspectives
- Her simplistic diet plan was basically 'eat only carrots and you'll be healthy'
- The politician's simplistic promise to 'fix everything in 30 days' fooled no one
simplistic
ADJECTIVE//sɪmˈplɪstɪk//
treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are

a confident executive stands pointing at a whiteboard with just one simple arrow drawn on it. He gestures enthusiastically while explaining this basic diagram as the solution to everything. The whiteboard should show the company's massive declining sales and budget crisis with tons of complex data. His single arrow completely ignores all the detailed charts and graphs surrounding it. Several worried executives sit around the table shaking their heads and looking frustrated. One executive holds thick folders of research while another points at ignored complicated spreadsheets. treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are
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Origin
From 'simple' + '-istic' suffix, coined in mid-19th century. Originally neutral, it gradually developed negative connotations meaning 'overly simplified' or 'naively reductive.'
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“The professor called the student's essay simplistic and told him to consider multiple perspectives”
“Her simplistic diet plan was basically 'eat only carrots and you'll be healthy'”
“The politician's simplistic promise to 'fix everything in 30 days' fooled no one”
“Don't give me simplistic advice like 'just think positive' when I'm dealing with serious problems”
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