What is the Spanish word for "simpleton"?

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English

simpleton

Spanish

simplón

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Alternative translations of "simpleton"

tonto
ingenuo
necio
bobo

Examples of how to use "simpleton" in Spanish

English
Only a simpleton would believe that story.
Spanish
Solo un tonto creería esa historia.
English
Don't call him a simpleton in public.
Spanish
No le llames tonto en público.
English
The old man acted like a simpleton sometimes.
Spanish
El anciano a veces actuaba como un tonto.
English
She refused to treat him as a simpleton.
Spanish
Ella se negó a tratarlo como un tonto.
English
A simpleton believed the too-good offer easily.
Spanish
Un tonto creyó fácilmente la oferta demasiado buena.

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