sim·ple·ton

sim·ple·ton
/ˈsımpəltən/ noun, pl -tons [count]
old-fashioned : someone who is not very intelligent or who does not have or show good sense or judgment

The instructions were so complicated I felt like a complete simpleton.


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  • sim|ple|ton — «SIHM puhl tuhn», noun. a silly person; fool. ╂[< simple] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… …   English syllables

  • sim — al·ge·sim·e·ter; as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty; as·sim·i·la·ble; as·sim·i·la·tion; as·sim·i·la·tion·ist; as·sim·i·la·tive; as·sim·i·la·tor; as·sim·i·la·to·ry; as·sim·i·nea; den·sim·e·ter; dis·sim·i·late; dis·sim·i·la·tion; dis·sim·i·la·to·ry;… …   English syllables

  • ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… …   English syllables

  • simpleton — sim·ple·ton …   English syllables

  • simpleton — sim|ple|ton [ˈsımpəltən] n old fashioned [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: simple + ton (probably as in names like Washington)] someone who has a very low level of intelligence …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • simpleton — sim|ple|ton [ sımpltən ] noun count OLD FASHIONED someone who is not very intelligent and knows little about the world …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • simpleton — sim•ple•ton [[t]ˈsɪm pəl tən[/t]] n. a foolish or silly person • Etymology: 1640–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • Simpleton — Sim ple*ton, n. [Cf. F. simplet, It. semplicione.] A person of weak intellect; a silly person. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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