Results for simpleton
Definitions of simpleton:
part of speech: noun
One who is foolish or weak- minded.
part of speech: noun
A simple person: a weak or foolish person.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for simpleton:
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" He thinks me a simpleton of course," she thought- perfectly unconscious that Oliver was not thinking of her wits at all, but of the wonderful rose- pink of her flesh.
"Virginia", Ellen Glasgow -
And then, the moment I set eyes on you, there was I saying to myself that I was the simpleton for neither at Lowell nor Boston had I ever met a girl like yourself.
"Maria Chapdelaine A Tale of the Lake St. John Country", Louis Hemon -
But you are a simpleton and it is wearisome to have anything to do with you.
"Favorite Fairy Tales", Logan Marshall -
Vernon remarked in simpleton style.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith