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- Dictionarysophisticated/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: "a chic, sophisticated woman" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity: "highly sophisticated computer systems" Similar Opposite
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SOPHISTICATED definition: 1. having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and…. Learn more.
having an understanding of the world and its ways, so that you are not easily fooled, and having an understanding of people and ideas without making them seem simple: Sophisticated readers understood the book’s hidden meaning. If a way of thinking, a system, or a machine is sophisticated, it is complicated or made with great skill:
noun [ C ] formal uk / səˈfɪs.tɪ.kət / us / səˈfɪs.tə.kət / Add to word list. a person who is sophisticated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experienced. cosmopolitan. duck. experienced. grandmother. have been around the ridges idiom. pedigreed. practised. pseudo-sophistication. ridge. sea dog. seasoned. senior. sophisticated.
1. : deprived of native or original simplicity: such as. a. : highly complicated or developed : complex. sophisticated electronic devices. b. : having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world cultivated especially through wide experience. a sophisticated lady. 2. : devoid of grossness: such as. a. : finely experienced and aware.
A sophisticated person is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. He was a charming, sophisticated companion. American English : sophisticated / səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd /
Sophisticated definition: (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive. See examples of SOPHISTICATED used in a sentence.
having a lot of experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture and other things that people think are socially important. the sophisticated pleasures of city life. Mark is a smart and sophisticated young man. compare naive.
sophisticated meaning, definition, what is sophisticated: having a lot of experience of life, and ...: Learn more.
the quality of having an understanding of the world and its ways, and having an understanding of the way people behave: his wit and sophistication. Sophistication is also the quality of being complicated or made with great skill: The level of sophistication in the cameras has grown tremendously.
If something is sophisticated, it's complicated and intricate. The inner workings of a computer are sophisticated. Sophisticated can also refer to having good taste. Either way, sophisticated things are impressive. Sophisticated systems and objects are complex and tough to understand.
