simple-mindedness

NOUN

indiscretion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

error gaffe lapse miscue misjudgment recklessness

STRONG

crudeness excitability folly foolishness gaucherie goof goof-up hastiness imprudence indiscreetness ingenuousness rashness slip slipup stumble stupidity tactlessness thoughtlessness unseemliness

WEAK

bumble dropping the ball dumb move faux pas fool mistake foul-up misspeak naïveté screwup slip of the tongue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

correction

STRONG

judgment seriousness thoughtfulness wisdom

WEAK

care discreetness discretion right

Example Sentences

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It’s simple, almost to the point of simple-mindedness, but we need better leaders.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The rural setting and the creepy simple-mindedness of some characters suggest elements of Ben Wheatley and Ari Aster.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2021

Leave aside the alluring simple-mindedness of the waste/fraud/abuse solution.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2015

Here, the nostalgia seemed directed toward the 1970s, a time of material complexity and simple-mindedness.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2012

Hannay and Mitsha looked at each other smiling, the simple-mindedness of the boy amused them.

From The Delight Makers by Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse