reductive
adjective/rɪˈdʌktɪv/
Frequency rank: #16,482 most common English word
Meaning
Tending to simplify something complex to the point of distorting or losing its true nature.
Example sentence
Critics argued that the documentary's reductive portrayal of poverty ignored the complexity of the issue.
Synonyms & related words
- oversimplified
- simplistic
- narrow
- superficial
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