sophisticated
(of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive: a sophisticated young socialite;the sophisticated eye of an experienced journalist.
pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes of sophisticates, or people who are educated, cultured, and worldly-wise: sophisticated music.
deceptive; misleading.
complex or intricate, as a system, process, piece of machinery, or the like: a sophisticated electronic control system.
of, for, or reflecting educated taste, knowledgeable use, etc.: Many Americans are drinking more sophisticated wines now.
Origin of sophisticated
1- Also sophisticate.
Other words for sophisticated
Opposites for sophisticated
Other words from sophisticated
- so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb
- hy·per·so·phis·ti·cat·ed, adjective
- hy·per·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb
- o·ver·so·phis·ti·cat·ed, adjective
- su·per·so·phis·ti·cat·ed, adjective
- ul·tra·so·phis·ti·cat·ed, adjective
- ul·tra·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb
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How to use sophisticated in a sentence
These facilities, among other more sophisticated equipment, require central electricity.
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He possessed the same personal charm as Tchaikovsky, but was far more sophisticated and self-conscious.
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But the other returned the look with a bland smile that surely ought to disarm one more sophisticated than this simple child.
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British Dictionary definitions for sophisticated
/ (səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd) /
having refined or cultured tastes and habits
appealing to sophisticates: a sophisticated restaurant
unduly refined or cultured
pretentiously or superficially wise
(of machines, methods, etc) complex and refined
Derived forms of sophisticated
- sophisticatedly, adverb
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