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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪmpəltən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪmpəltən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sim′pəl tən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sim•ple•ton /ˈsɪmpəltən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sim•ple•ton  (sim′pəl tən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
  • simple + -ton 1640–50
    dolt, fool, numskull, blockhead, ninny, dope.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
simpleton /ˈsɪmpəltən/ n
  1. a person lacking intelligence
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