as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
unsophisticated teens and young adults hoping to expand their world view by spending a year abroad
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Recent Examples of unsophisticated
Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
Hokey, unsophisticated, and overlong, Superman III does not meet the bar set by the prior Reeve films, offering only strictly modest superpowered entertainment.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
On October 7, 2023, by contrast, Israel was caught unaware by an enemy of small numbers, with unsophisticated weapons.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The second, a joint advisory with CISA, warning that unsophisticated hackers are a real danger, including those exploiting vulnerabilities that should already have been patched but have not.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
Hokey, unsophisticated, and overlong, Superman III does not meet the bar set by the prior Reeve films, offering only strictly modest superpowered entertainment.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
On October 7, 2023, by contrast, Israel was caught unaware by an enemy of small numbers, with unsophisticated weapons.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The second, a joint advisory with CISA, warning that unsophisticated hackers are a real danger, including those exploiting vulnerabilities that should already have been patched but have not.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsophisticated
Adjective
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Their attempts at political discourse often veered toward the group speaking in vague, naïve universalisms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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At times on Saturday, Bremen were terribly naive, exhibiting all the fragility expected of a team built from inexperienced players.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unless more Democrats start being realistic, many more innocent people will unfortunately continue to suffer.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Due to an accidental feature of this primitive technology, the color of television made in the middle nineteen sixties is essentially public, rather than private.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Campsites are a step above primitive, with nearby water, pit toilets, picnic tables and food lock-up boxes provided.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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His emergence has enabled a talented, inexperienced team find its early identity.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But for now, the cost to implement what is still an unproven and immature AI solution at a small business is too prohibitive.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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When first released, Marfenin’s hydrozoan medusae are immature.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unsophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsophisticated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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