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    oversimplified
    /ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfʌɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. simplified to such an extent that a distorted impression is given: "an oversimplified view of human personality"

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  2. OVERSIMPLIFY definition: 1. to describe or explain something in such a simple way that it is no longer correct or true: 2…. Learn more.

  3. OVERSIMPLIFIED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of oversimplify 2. to describe or explain something in such a…. Learn more.

  4. to simplify to such an extent as to bring about distortion, misunderstanding, or error; to engage in undue or extreme simplification… See the full definition

  5. to state something in such a simple way that it is no longer accurate: [ T ] The issue has been oversimplified for political purposes. oversimplification. noun [ C/U ] us / ˌoʊ·vərˌsɪm·plə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / (Definition of oversimplify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of oversimplify. oversimplify.

  6. Definition of oversimplify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. verb. If you say that someone is oversimplifying something, you mean that they are describing or explaining it so simply that what they say is no longer true or reasonable. One should not oversimplify the situation. [VERB noun] To judge trips as if they're successes or failures may be oversimplifying things. [VERB noun]

  8. adjective. simplified to the point of distortion or error. an oversimplified view of mathematics and the sciences. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'oversimplified' in a sentence. oversimplified.

  9. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the adjective oversimplified mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective oversimplified. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective oversimplified?

  10. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb oversimplify mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb oversimplify. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb oversimplify?

  11. A complete guide to the word "OVERSIMPLIFIED": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.