oversimplification

English Thesaurus

1. an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is (noun.act)

hypernym	:	simplification,
definition	:	elimination of superfluous details (noun.act)

2. a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	simplification,
definition	:	an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity (noun.communication)

3. an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is (noun.act)

derivation	:	oversimplify,
definition	:	simplify to an excessive degree (verb.social)

4. a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	oversimplify,
definition	:	make too simple (verb.change)

5. an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is (noun.act)

derivation	:	oversimplify,
definition	:	simplify to an excessive degree (verb.social)

6. a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	oversimplify,
definition	:	make too simple (verb.change)