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so·phis·ti·cat·ed

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–adjective

1.	(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 a journalist.

2.	pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes of sophisticates: sophisticated music.

3.	deceptive; misleading.

4.	complex or intricate, as a system, process, piece of machinery, or the like: a sophisticated electronic control system.

5.	of, for, or reflecting educated taste, knowledgeable use, etc.: Many Americans are drinking more sophisticated wines now.

Also, sophisticate.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < ML sophisticāt(us) sophisticate + -ed²

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—Related forms

so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. worldly, cosmopolitan, experienced, cultivated.

—Antonyms 1. naive.

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so·phis·ti·cate

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–noun

1.	a sophisticated person.

–adjective

2.	sophisticated.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; make worldly-wise.

4.	to alter; pervert: to sophisticate a meaning beyond recognition.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to use sophistry; quibble.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (adj. and v.) < ML sophisticātus (ptp. of sophisticāre to tamper with, disguise, trick with words), equiv. to L sophistic(us) (see sophistic) + -ātus -ate¹

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so·phis·ti·cate Audio Help   (sə-fĭs'tĭ-kāt') Pronunciation Key
v.   so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates

v.   tr.

To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly.
To make impure; adulterate.
To make more complex or inclusive; refine.

v. intr.
To use sophistry.

n. (-kĭt)
A sophisticated person.

[Middle English sophisticaten, to adulterate, from Medieval Latin sophisticāre, sophisticāt-, from Latin sophisticus, sophistic, from Greek sophistikos, from sophistēs, sophist; see sophist.]

so·phis'ti·ca'tion n., so·phis'ti·ca'tor n.

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so·phis·ti·cat·ed Audio Help (sə-fĭs'tĭ-kā'tĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Having acquired worldly knowledge or refinement; lacking natural simplicity or naiveté.
Very complex or complicated: the latest and most sophisticated technology.
Suitable for or appealing to the tastes of sophisticates: a sophisticated drama.

so·phis'ti·cat'ed·ly adv.

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sophisticated
adjective
1.	having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book" [ant: naif]
2.	ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system" [syn: advanced]
3.	intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama"

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sophisticated1 [səˈfistikeitid] adjective

(negative unsophisticated) (of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc
Example: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.

Arabic:	مُحَنَّك، ذو دِرايَه
Chinese (Simplified):	非常老练的
Chinese (Traditional):	非常老練的
Czech:	znalý světa, kultivovaný
Danish:	raffineret
Dutch:	wereldwijs
Estonian:	haritud, elutark, peen
Finnish:	hienostunut, sivistynyt
French:	élégant, raffiné
German:	erfahren
Greek:	εκλεπτυσμένος, ραφινάτος, καλλιεργημένος
Hungarian:	(túl) kifinomult
Icelandic:	veraldarvanur
Indonesian:	berpengalaman
Italian:	raffinato

Japanese:	洗練された
Korean:	세련된, 세상 물정에 밝은
Latvian:	pieredzējis; izsmalcināts; smalks
Lithuanian:	patyręs, išmaningas
Norwegian:	verdensvant, raffinert, jålet, sofistikert
Polish:	obyty, bywały
Portuguese (Brazil):	sofisticado, refinado
Portuguese (Portugal):	sofisticado
Romanian:	elegant, rafinat
Russian:	искушённый; умудрённый опытом
Slovak:	skúsený, znalý sveta; vyspelý
Slovenian:	prefinjen
Spanish:	sofisticado
Swedish:	sofistikerad
Turkish:	deneyimli, hayat tecrübeli, kültürlü

sophisticated2 [səˈfistikeitid] adjective

suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people
Example: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles

Arabic:	مُعَقَّد
Chinese (Simplified):	复杂的
Chinese (Traditional):	復雜的
Czech:	rafinovaný; exkluzivní
Danish:	avanceret; raffineret
Dutch:	subtiel
Estonian:	keeruline, nõudlik
Finnish:	vaateliasta makua tyydyttävä, vaativa
French:	subtil, recherché
German:	anspruchsvoll
Greek:	εξεζητημένος
Hungarian:	(túl) bonyolult
Icelandic:	margbrotinn
Indonesian:	maju
Italian:	ricercato

Japanese:	こっている
Korean:	속세에 닳고 닳은, 요란스러운
Latvian:	smalks; sarežģīts
Lithuanian:	įmantrus
Norwegian:	raffinert, sofistikert
Polish:	wyrafinowany, wymyślny
Portuguese (Brazil):	complexo, sutil
Portuguese (Portugal):	sofisticado
Romanian:	subtil, căutat
Russian:	сложный; изысканный
Slovak:	náročný; exkluzívny
Slovenian:	prefinjen
Spanish:	sutil, sofisticado, complejo
Swedish:	raffinerad, avancerad
Turkish:	kibar, zevkli

sophisticated3 [səˈfistikeitid] adjective

(of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge
Example: sophisticated photographic techniques

Arabic:	مُتَطَوِّر، مُعَقَّد
Chinese (Simplified):	尖端的
Chinese (Traditional):	尖端的
Czech:	složitý, náročný
Danish:	avanceret
Dutch:	hoog ontwikkeld
Estonian:	kõrgetasemeline, kõrg-
Finnish:	pitkälle kehittynyt
French:	sophistiqué
German:	hochentwickelt
Greek:	υπερσύγχρονος
Hungarian:	(túl) bonyolult
Icelandic:	háþróaður
Indonesian:	modern
Italian:	sofisticato

Japanese:	精巧な
Korean:	정교한
Latvian:	komplicēts; sarežģīts; smalks
Lithuanian:	sudėtingas
Norwegian:	avansert, raffinert, sofistikert
Polish:	skomplikowany
Portuguese (Brazil):	elaborado, complexo
Portuguese (Portugal):	sofisticado
Romanian:	sofisticat
Russian:	сложный; современный
Slovak:	zložitý, náročný
Slovenian:	visoko razvit
Spanish:	sofisticado
Swedish:	avancerad, komplicerad
Turkish:	yüksek teknoloji ürünü