Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Simplistic \Sim*plis"tic\, a.
Of or pertaining to simples, or a simplist. [R.]
--Wilkinson.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"simple, plain, not compound," 1844, from simple (adj.) + -istic. From 1867 as "over-simple, trying to explain too much by a single principle." Also (1860) "of or pertaining to simples" (herbs used in healing, medicine of one ingredient only; the notion being that each herb possesses a particular virtue, thus a "simple" remedy), from simplist "one who studies simples" (1590s; see simple (adj.)) + -ic.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Overly simple. 2 In a manner that simplifies a concept or issue so that its nuance and complexity are lost or important details are overlooked. 3 (context obsolete English) Of or relating to simple#Nouns, or medicinal herbs.
WordNet
adj. unrealistically simple [syn: oversimplified]
Wikipedia
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Usage examples of "simplistic".
None of the relationships in the film are provided more than a simplistic treatment.
Despite this simplistic thesis, the scenario provides the ground upon which a top-notch thriller might have been mounted.
Though the crimes of the father do not pass on to the son, you have a simplistic way of seeing things that brings harm just the same.
He had, after all, managed a university educationnot the easiest thing to achieve in the Congoand his simplistic take on his subject implied an unfruitful and outmoded agenda that was, in its historical context, sad.
His logic was overly simplistic, but rather than pursue this, I asked the question foremost on my mind: why had he not told me that he was my grandfather?
But, in our opinion nothing is more simplistic than doggedly holding onto the accidental view of major world events.
That is a totally simplistic question about an extremely complex situation.
Syrinx found herself feeling slightly envious of his simplistic life of fishing and sailing, realizing that was the instinctive attraction she had felt at their first meeting.
Bruno and Christiane found themselves, but that would be simplistic and inaccurate.
It was a simple, bordering on simplistic, tale he had heard from the scholar who offered him advice on the Shinto directive.
The political and ideological dynamics of the situation, however, were too complex to be explained away by such simplistic notions of mass psychology.
Much the same could have been said about the often prestigious contributors to some of the other targeted journals, whose arguments went far beyond the simplistic recitation of Marxist mantras.
Nor did he have the Liglimosh to write her other than the most simplistic note.
We must combat the McCarthy-era tendency to reach for simplistic solutions that turn out to be constitutionally corrosive.
Think about all the folks who have the quick and easy answers, the simplistic homilies.