oversimplistic

adjective

over·​sim·​plis·​tic ˌō-vər-sim-ˈpli-stik 

: overlooking important details or nuances in favor of simplicity : too simplistic or basic

an oversimplistic view/approach

… it is seriously oversimplistic, and ignores some grim aspects of reality.

—Col. Trevor N. Dupuy

It's just as easy for a clear answer to be dangerously oversimplistic as it is for a nuanced answer to mislead and obfuscate.

—Melinda Selmys

Examples of oversimplistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s obviously oversimplistic, but certainly there is a Venn diagram where these movies have an intersection. —Tomris Laffly, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023

Who wants a self-important, meddling agitator with childish, oversimplistic, unnecessary opinions? —The Enquirer, 19 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above