un sophistication
səˈfɪs adjective
1.
not sophisticated; simple; artless.
2.
without complexity or refinements: a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
3.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.
Related forms
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness, un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. ingenuous, naive, inexperienced.
1. ingenuous, naive, inexperienced.
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unsophisticated (ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking experience or worldly wisdom |
| 2. | marked by a lack of refinement or complexity: an unsophisticated machine |
| 3. | unadulterated or genuine |
| unso'phisticatedly | |
| —adv | |
| unso'phisticatedness | |
| —n | |
| unsophisti'cation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
unsophisticated
1620s, "unmixed," from un- (1) "not" + sophisticated. Meaning "ingenuous, natural, inexperienced" is recorded from 1660s.
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