oversimplification
Translation
oversimplification
Examples
His explanation was a gross oversimplification.
His explanation was a gross oversimplification.
Oversimplification of the issue leads to poor decisions.
Oversimplification of the issue leads to poor decisions.
Grammar Patterns
((an oversimplification of sth.)) an act of making (sth.) seem simpler than it is That's an oversimplification of a complex problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: distortion, reductionism; Antonyms: complication, elaboration
Etymology
From 'over-' (too much) and 'simplification' (making simple). Literally, making something too simple.
Memory Tips
Imagine explaining a complex scientific theory using only a children's cartoon. That's an oversimplification.