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sophisticated

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sophisticated

1 having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience

a surprisingly sophisticated and widely traveled child

Synonyms of sophisticated

cosmopolitan, smart, worldly, worldly-wise

Words Related to sophisticated

civilized, cultivated, cultured, polished, refined

experienced, knowing, practiced, schooled, seasoned

bored, cynical, jaded, skeptical

down-to-earth, pragmatic (also pragmatical), realistic, sober

Near Antonyms of sophisticated

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

parochial, provincial, rustic (also rustical)

philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, unrefined

childlike, simple, simpleminded

idealistic, impractical

uncritical, unknowing

Antonyms of sophisticated

guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), unsophisticated, untutored, unworldly, wide-eyed

2 having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated

a very sophisticated machine that is a marvel of modern design

Synonyms of sophisticated

baroque, byzantine, complex, complicated, convoluted, elaborate, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, tangled

Words Related to sophisticated

overcomplex, overcomplicated

composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied

challenging, difficult, tough

impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligible

Near Antonyms of sophisticated

oversimplified, simplified, simplistic

homogeneous, uniform, unvaried

Antonyms of sophisticated

noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated

3 having or showing very polished and worldly manners

A sophisticated gentleman, he is a welcomed guest at dinner parties all over town.

Synonyms of sophisticated

debonair, smooth, suave, urbane

Words Related to sophisticated

cavalier, glib, slick, unctuous

civilized, couth, cultivated, cultured, genteel, graceful, gracious, poised, polished, refined, well-bred

cosmopolitan, metropolitan, smart, worldly-wise

assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed

Near Antonyms of sophisticated

awkward, clumsy, gauche, graceless, stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden

hick, parochial, provincial, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical)

uncivilized, uncultured, unrefined

unsophisticated, unworldly

gawky, lubberly, stodgy, ungainly

diffident, insecure

Antonyms of sophisticated

boorish, churlish, classless, clownish, loutish, uncouth

4 made or done with great care or with much detail

a sophisticated plan for totally redesigning the city's complicated traffic patterns

Synonyms of sophisticated

complex, complicated, detailed, elaborate, fancy, intricate, involved

Words Related to sophisticated

elegant, exquisite, grand, magnificent, ornate, splendid

chichi, extravagant, exuberant, fancified, flamboyant, frilly, gimmicked (up), grandiose, ostentatious, overwrought, showy, souped-up

Byzantine, convoluted, involute, involuted, labyrinthian, labyrinthine

Near Antonyms of sophisticated

modest, plain, uncomplicated

bald, bare, naked, unadorned, undecorated, unvarnished

Antonyms of sophisticated

no-frills, simple, unfancy, unsophisticated

Synonym Discussion of sophisticated

sophisticated, worldly-wise, blasé mean experienced in the ways of the world. sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation.

- guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated

worldly-wise suggests a close and practical knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and an inclination toward materialism.

- a worldly-wise woman with a philosophy of personal independence

blasé implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation.

- blasé travelers who claimed to have been everywhere

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