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dummy vs simple

simple vs dummy

dummy and simple both are nouns.

dummy and simple both are adjectives.

dummy is a verb but simple is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dummy Yes Yes Yes No
simple Yes Yes No No
As nouns, simple is a hypernym of dummy; that is, simple is a word with a broader meaning than dummy:
  • dummy: an ignorant or foolish person
  • simple: a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Other hypernyms of dummy include simpleton.
dummy (noun) simple (noun)
a figure representing the human form a person lacking intelligence or common sense
a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
an ignorant or foolish person
a person who does not talk
dummy (adjective) simple (adjective)
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
easy and not involved or complicated
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
unornamented
lacking mental capacity and subtlety
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
dummy (verb) simple (verb)
make a dummy of
Difference between dummy and simple

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