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- Dictionarysophisticated/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: "a chic, sophisticated woman" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity: "highly sophisticated computer systems" Similar Opposite
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having an understanding of the world and its ways, so that you are not easily fooled, and having an understanding of people and ideas without making them seem simple: Sophisticated readers understood the book’s hidden meaning. If a way of thinking, a system, or a machine is sophisticated, it is complicated or made with great skill:
The meaning of SOPHISTICATED is deprived of native or original simplicity. How to use sophisticated in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Sophisticated.
Sophisticated definition: (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive. See examples of SOPHISTICATED used in a sentence.
A sophisticated person is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. He was a charming, sophisticated companion. American English : sophisticated / səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd /
having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion: She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated. I don't think I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes. He was older than me and from New York and I thought him very sophisticated. B2.
having a lot of experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture and other things that people think are socially important. the sophisticated pleasures of city life. Mark is a smart and sophisticated young man. compare naive.
If something is sophisticated, it's complicated and intricate. The inner workings of a computer are sophisticated. Sophisticated can also refer to having good taste. Either way, sophisticated things are impressive.
adj. 1. Having or showing much worldly knowledge or cultural refinement: a sophisticated businesswoman who is unlikely to be outmaneuvered; a sophisticated appraisal of the movie. 2. Very complex or complicated: the latest and most sophisticated technology. 3. Suitable for or appealing to the tastes of sophisticates: a sophisticated drama.
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Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective sophisticated mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sophisticated. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
