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sophisticated

[ suh-fis-ti-key-tid ]

adjective

  1. (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive:

    a sophisticated young socialite;

    the sophisticated eye of an experienced journalist.

    Synonyms: , , ,

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  2. pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes of sophisticates, or people who are educated, cultured, and worldly-wise:

    sophisticated music.

  3. deceptive; misleading.
  4. complex or intricate, as a system, process, piece of machinery, or the like:

    a sophisticated electronic control system.

  5. of, for, or reflecting educated taste, knowledgeable use, etc.:

    Many Americans are drinking more sophisticated wines now.



sophisticated

/ əˈɪɪˌɪɪ /

adjective

  1. having refined or cultured tastes and habits
  2. appealing to sophisticates

    a sophisticated restaurant

  3. unduly refined or cultured
  4. pretentiously or superficially wise
  5. (of machines, methods, etc) complex and refined
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱲پˌٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·󾱲t·e· adverb
  • p··󾱲t·e adjective
  • hyper··󾱲t·e· adverb
  • v··󾱲t·e adjective
  • p··󾱲t·e adjective
  • ܱt··󾱲t·e adjective
  • ultra··󾱲t·e· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sophisticated1

First recorded in 1595–1605; sophisticate + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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In fact, in the modern, popular understanding of the brain, we really tend to think of this organ as a sophisticated version of the technology it inspired.

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"These are quite sophisticated networks that we're up against who are also involved in lots of quite serious activities as well as modern day slavery, trafficking, drug supply," says Paul.

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The jury felt the "vibrant installation" was a "sophisticated development" of Xa's work.

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“I’m impressed by how sophisticated the people are that are playing it. It was just a backyard kind of family thing,” he adds.

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From bullet sprays to sweaty Klansmen to buzzards circling overhead, “Sinners” doesn’t hold back like it’s too sophisticated to give the audience what they want.

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