Simpleminded
Simpleminded adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: scornful of their simpleminded belief that their parents would always be there to take care of them
Witless and simpleminded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective "Simpleminded".
Witless
Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable
Simpleminded and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Simpleminded" instead an adjective "Witless".
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Witless and Simpleminded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/simpleminded/witless
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