CEFR C1

oversimplified

adjective

Meaning

Presented or understood in a way that ignores important complexities, resulting in a misleadingly basic explanation.

Examples

  • His oversimplified view of the economy fails to account for global trade dependencies.
  • The textbook provided an oversimplified account of the scientific discovery that frustrated the researchers.

Synonyms: basic, naive, reductive, superficial