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oversimplified

[/ˌoʊvərˈsɪmpləfaɪd/]
adjective
excessivamente simplificado
1. Made too simple; reduced to a degree that loses important details or nuance
The report presented an oversimplified view of the complex economic situation.
O relatório apresentava uma visão excessivamente simplificada da complexa situação econômica.
2. Lacking sufficient complexity or depth in explanation
His oversimplified explanation didn't address the real causes of the problem.
Sua explicação excessivamente simplificada não abordava as verdadeiras causas do problema.
Synonyms
oversimplisticreductivesuperficialshallow
Antonyms
nuanceddetailedcomprehensivecomplex

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
excessivamente simplificado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
simplificado demais
Colloquial variant
Portugal
demasiado simplificado
Uses 'demasiado' instead of 'excessivamente'

Related Idioms & Phrases

paint with a broad brush
miss the forest for the trees
reduce to its lowest terms
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