unsophisticated
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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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| —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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Example sentences
The ambiance is simple and unsophisticated, with tile floors, dark brick walls and pizzeria-style tables for four.
And it might work for unsophisticated people on the margins.
These products are hopelessly complex, and utterly opaque to the unsophisticated buyer.
Our student population is, while competent and sometimes quite smart, relatively unsophisticated and unworldly.
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