sophisticated
Other forms: sophisticatedly
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.
Sophisticated systems and objects are complex and tough to understand. High school math is a lot more sophisticated than grammar school math. Driving a car is more sophisticated than riding a bike. People are sophisticated if they have plenty of worldly experience and what is generally regarded as "good taste." Sometimes, that just means they have a lot of money and like things that are fancy. Going to a symphony is considered more sophisticated than going to a rock concert.
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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”
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Synonyms:
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elegant
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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disenchanted
disappointed or let down; freed from enchantment
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cosmopolitan, widely distributed
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
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informed
having much knowledge or education
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literate
able to read and write
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blase, worldly
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
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intelligent, well-informed
possessing sound knowledge
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polished, refined, svelte, urbane
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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worldly-wise
experienced in and wise to the ways of the world
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secular, temporal, worldly
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
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Antonyms:
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naif, naive
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
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credulous
disposed to believe on little evidence
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uninformed
not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
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childlike, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
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credulous
showing a lack of judgment or experience
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fleeceable, green, gullible
naive and easily deceived or tricked
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ingenuous, innocent
lacking in sophistication or worldliness
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simple-minded
lacking subtlety and insight
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unsophisticated, unworldly
not wise in the ways of the world
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unworldly
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
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elegant
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ahead in development; complex or intricate
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intellectually appealing“a sophisticated drama”
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Synonyms:
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intellectual
appealing to or using the intellect
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intellectual
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Vocabulary lists containing sophisticated
Eleven-year-old Olive Miracle Martin searches the Tennessee woods for a magical hummingbird to grant her wish for stronger bones so that she could be a normal middle schooler.
American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist, Burt Bacharach, is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. For six decades, he composed hundreds of pop songs, collaborating with lyricist Hal David (as well as Carole Sager and Christopher Cross). Bacharach's music has unusual and atypical chord progressions, unconventional and shifting time signatures, jazz harmonies, uncommon selections of instruments, and memorable melodies. Over 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs, including Dionne Warwick and Tom Jones. He won three Academy Awards, six Grammys, and one Emmy. This tribute highlights Bacharach's legacy through song lyrics and biographical material.
Twelve-year old Charlotte Lockard lives in Pennsylvania while eleven-year-old Benjamin Boxer lives in Louisiana, but they connect through an online Scrabble game and their shared troubles.
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