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
Rock and pop are often unsophisticated, or downright dumb.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Many are installed with minimal security by unsophisticated users who fail to set up passwords or install security patches.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
This sort of behavior is childish and unsophisticated.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
And Blackstone is not an unsophisticated hotel owner.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsophisticated
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Many are installed with minimal security by unsophisticated users who fail to set up passwords or install security patches.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
This sort of behavior is childish and unsophisticated.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
And Blackstone is not an unsophisticated hotel owner.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsophisticated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsophisticated
Adjective
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Not because older Americans are more naive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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When it was first released in December 1980, it was seen as too weird for kids and too naive for adults, but it has since been reconsidered as a unique snapshot of intersecting talents — a strange, wonderful, one-of-a-kind movie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The useful answer may be simpler than expected once the real priority becomes obvious.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Becerra may have been an innocent victim, but $120,000 a year is a lot of money to pay someone to babysit a largely unused stack of cash.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Analysts note Iran was able to penetrate US air defenses in the Persian Gulf with relatively primitive technology, including low-cost Shahed drones and lower-cost ballistic missiles.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Hannes’s roommate, Gundula (Marlene Burow), uses a primitive nineteen-seventies version of Tony’s 2020 technology to study and decode the behavior of her potted geranium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s so much regulation coming our way aimed at removing any sort of greenwashing, but even if that is successful, the customer is still immature.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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On top of that, the immature grubs chew through grass roots and create dead patches in your lawn.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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“Unsophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsophisticated. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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