unsophisticated
[ uhn-suh-fis-ti-key-tid ]
adjective
not sophisticated; simple; artless.
without complexity or refinements: a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.
Origin of unsophisticated
1First recorded in 1620–30; un-1 + sophisticated
Other words for unsophisticated
Other words from unsophisticated
- un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb
- un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness, un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion, noun
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How to use unsophisticated in a sentence
She was crudely, unsophisticatedly jealous, and had no self-control whatever.
Aletta | Bertram Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for unsophisticated
unsophisticated
/ (ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd) /
adjective
lacking experience or worldly wisdom
marked by a lack of refinement or complexity: an unsophisticated machine
unadulterated or genuine
Derived forms of unsophisticated
- unsophisticatedly, adverb
- unsophisticatedness or unsophistication, noun
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