“His solution was refreshingly simplistic.”
Usage Entry 561 / 1605 60-second read
Simple vs. Simplistic
Uncomplicated versus over-simplified.
The comparisoni
“His solution was refreshingly simple.”
The ruleii
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SIMPLE = plain. SIMPLISTIC = over-simplified.
SIMPLISTIC is pejorative — it means oversimplified, missing nuance. SIMPLE is neutral.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Simplistic = too simple."