simpleton
Syllables: sim·ple·ton/ˈsɪmpəltən/
simpleton noun: a simple-minded person lacking common sense.
Noun
simpleton (plural simpletons)
- A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
- The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men's mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary.2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 92
- Baron Cohen’s new creation (and the previous ones, too) has its roots in Groucho characters like Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding, Otis B. Driftwood, and Prof. Quincy Adams Wagstaff, and the concept of a pompous simpleton running a rogue nation has obvious parallels to Duck Soup’s Rufus T. Firefly, who...2012 May 15, Scott Tobias, “Film: Reviews: The Dictator”, in The Onion AV Club
simpleton meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
simpleton in Tamil
- simpleton, fool
- ஏப்பியன் ēppiyaṉ
- simpleton, ignorant, dolt
- பேதை pētai
- simpleton, dunce, fool
- ஏமாளி ēmāḷi
simpleton in Urdu
- گاؤدی, پونگا, سادہ لوح
simpleton in Bengali
- a simpleton, a person of lowly status
- ব্যাঙ bêṅ
simpleton in Malayalam
- മടയൻ, എളുപ്പം വഞ്ചിക്കപ്പെടുന്നവൻ
More languagesFewer languages
- simpleton in Kannada
- ಪೆಂಗ
- simpleton in Punjabi
- ਘੁੱਗੂ ghuggū
- simpleton in Arabic
- مُغَفَّل muḡaffal, سَاذَج sāḏaj
- simpleton in Malay
- pembaris
- Dhivehi
- ގަމާރު gamāru
Forms of simpleton
| plural | simpletons |
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Origin of simpleton
From simple + -ton (as in a surname). Compare French simplet, Italian semplicione.
Words formed from simpleton
Questions about simpleton
- What does simpleton mean?
- Simpleton means a simple-minded person lacking common sense.
- What is simpleton in Tamil?
- Simpleton in Tamil is ஏப்பியன் (ēppiyaṉ), பேதை (pētai), ஏமாளி (ēmāḷi). See Simpleton meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is simpleton?
- Simpleton is a noun.
- How do you pronounce simpleton?
- Simpleton is pronounced /ˈsɪmpəltən/.
- What is the plural of simpleton?
- The plural of simpleton is simpletons.
Words near simpleton in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: simpleton (page history and authors); ஏப்பியன் (Tamil) (page history and authors); simpleton (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ব্যাঙ (Bengali) (page history and authors); simpleton (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); simpleton (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਘੁੱਗੂ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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