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Word entry · 9 letters

simpleton

Best crossword clue

"Foolish sort"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪmpəltən/Part of speech nounSorted eilmnopstStarts with SEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a person lacking intelligence or common sense

Word origin

From simple + -ton (as in a surname). Compare French simplet, Italian semplicione.

Used in a sentence

  • The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men's mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary.

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