einfältig
simple-minded, naive, gullible
English translations
- 01
naive
- 02
unsophisticated
- 03
simple
Word details
- German meaning
- Bedeutet, dass jemand naiv, dumm oder leichtgläubig ist.
- English meaning
- Simple-minded
- Synonym
- naiv, dumm
- German example
- Er ist ein einfältiger Mensch.
- English example
- He is a simple-minded person.
- Comparative
- einfältigerSuperlative: am einfältigsten
Related words
- Einfältigkeit
simplicity, naivety
- naiv
Naive
- abderitisch
Abderitic means foolish, simple-minded, or stupid, often in reference to the inhabitants of the ancient city of Abdera, who were known for their supposed stupidity.
- Einfaltspinsel
Simpleton
- Stoffel
Stoffel is a colloquial term for a clumsy or simple-minded person.
- Dummchen
bimbo
- tumb
dumb, simple
- Tropf
Drip
- damisch
foolish, silly
- deppert
Stupid, foolish, clumsy None
- stumpfsinnig
Mindless
- treudoof
"Treudoof" describes a person who is naive and gullible, often in a negative sense, as they are easily deceived and manipulated.
- schwachköpfig
Feeble-minded, unintelligent
- unterbelichtet
Underexposed means that a photo or film has received too little light and is therefore too dark.
- Stotz
Stotz is a colloquial, mostly derogatory term for a clumsy or simple-minded person.
- Gauch
Simpleton, Fool
- Dummerjan
Blockhead
- Bompel
Blockhead, idiot
- Abderitin
Abderite
- Abderit
Fool, simpleton
- dumm
stupid, dumb
- geistlos
Witless, uninspired
- Schafsnase
Simpleton, gullible person
- Simpel
Simpleton
- Eumel
Dunce, simpleton
Example sentences with “einfältig”
Er ist ein bisschen einfältig. (He is a bit naive.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'einfältig' an insult?
Yes, it is often used pejoratively to describe someone as lacking intellectual depth or common sense.