sophisticated
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6.7
- adjective
- /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
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sofisticado
- The latest graphic appears on the screen: a sophisticated archaeological dig inside a red cave.
- more sophisticated
- become sophisticated
- cosmopolitan and sophisticated
Because that's just the way that a more sophisticated social life goes.
- Because that's just the way that a more sophisticated social life goes.
- I thought that the the young people were less sophisticated than the New York kids.
- That's just so like classy and like sophisticated and like luxurious.
- And you know, the Russians very sophisticated, let's put it this way.
- You think that everybody that has money is sophisticated about their investing.
- This person sounds sophisticated, you know?
Examples
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Yes, the rarefied nature of Washington women was a legend in sophisticated colored circles.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ted, who was nothing if not sophisticated, felt a flicker of fear.
Fiction book (1996) -
Well, I'll tell you what, we have a very sophisticated IT department here.
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So thank you for your very sophisticated and thoughtful questions.
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So I will say that my training now is much more sophisticated, much smarter.
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Moreover, its data collection procedures were less sophisticated than in previous years.
Academic text (1996) -
But, in all probability, they will also have to meet more socially sophisticated challenges.
Academic text (1997) -
Because that's just the way that a more sophisticated social life goes.
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She's beautiful and very romantic and elegant and sophisticated, which is what I like to do.
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Her sophisticated understanding of art allowed her to appreciate even the most abstract work.
Synonyms
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2.4
Looks neat, clean, and fashionable
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5.8
Being experienced in life and with people
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4.1
Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste
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7.4
Experienced and careful about the practical side of life
Antonyms
How Sophisticated
Surface Forms
Morphology
sophisticated = sophisticate (transparent) = sophisticate + ed
Formed by the regular adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed' added to the verb 'sophisticate'; a learner who knows the verb can derive the adjective meaning.
Etymology
Sophisticated comes from the Greek root sophos, meaning 'wise', the same root you see in philosophy. So calling someone sophisticated suggests they are 'worldly-wise' with polished manners and broad knowledge.