Hypernyms for "simple"
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Hypernyms
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airhead
boob
booby
changeling
cretin
dimwit
dingbat
dolt
doofus
dope
dullard
dumbbell
dummy
fool
forgetful person
half-wit
idiot
idiot savant
imbecile
lame
moron
muggins
nebbech
nebbish
nincompoop
ninny
nitwit
pillock
pinhead
poop
poor fish
pudden-head
pudding head
retard
sap
saphead
scatterbrain
schlemiel
schlep
schlepper
schnook
sheep
shlemiel
shlep
shlepper
shnook
space cadet
square
stupe
stupid
stupid person
subnormal
tomfool
twerp
twirp
twit
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.