oversophisticated

adjective

Definition of oversophisticatednext
as in overcivilized

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  1. cosmopolitan
  2. urbane
  3. civil
  4. sophisticated
Adjective
  • Kramer also underscored that Oscars nominations have already begun to reflect the increasingly cosmopolitan tastes of the member base.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • From its airy midcentury modern design to the unbeatable views of Chicago’s skyline and Lake Michigan, Le Méridien Essex Chicago fits all the cosmopolitan chic of the Windy City’s downtown into 14 compact stories.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan
Adjective
  • That abstract art installation is both a nod to the building’s former function—the historic home of the Portland Press Herald (Maine’s newspaper of record)—and to its urbane, artful spirit rooted in the local community.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The wry, winking tone still legible in its pages was an early iteration of the urbane magazine voice that powered nineteenth-century publications such as Judge and Puck, as well as later ones like The New Yorker, New York, Spy, and Gawker.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of urbane
Adjective
  • Baez has practiced law for three decades and has tried 80 civil cases.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Roy wants to bring civil litigation back in-house to rein in the millions spent on outside counsel.
    — Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • The power channels through a sophisticated 9-speed automatic transmission to a single, massive 12-inch (305-mm) wide rear tire.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Glossy, Waist-Length Hair Demi Moore’s waist-grazing, glossy mane proves that super-long hair can still look polished and sophisticated.
    — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sophisticated
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