unsophistication
- noun
- /ˌʌn.səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Her unsophistication shone through in her straightforward and honest approach to conversations.
Examples
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The thinking is that if the accomplishments of people outside, and often within, the state make one feel ignorant, unsophisticated, and stupid, then make ignorance, unsophistication, and stupidity virtues.
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Honestly, if liberals can't stand the lack of sophistication of white rednecks, it seems bizarre that they should celebrate our impending engulfment by this monstrous black hole of unsophistication.
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The child's unsophistication was evident as he played with basic toys instead of the complex gadgets his older siblings preferred.
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Many travel to experience cultures that contrast with their own, appreciating the unsophistication of rural life.
Synonyms
Not having enough skill or knowledge when doing something new
A lack of experience or good judgment that makes someone easy to trick
Lack of experience or common sense that makes someone trust others easily
Being trusting and easily fooled because of little experience
A way of thinking that is not careful or deep
A raw, rough quality that feels unfinished and not careful
A lack of experience and knowledge about how the world works
The quality of being too trusting and lacking life experience
Being too quick to trust people and not thinking deeply
A lack of interest in practical things, often focusing on moral or spiritual values
Antonyms
How Sophisticated
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsophistication = sophistication (transparent) = un + sophistication
Formed by straightforward negation of 'sophistication' with 'un-', so learners who know 'sophistication' and the prefix 'un-' can derive the meaning.
Etymology
Unsophistication is made of un- 'not' and sophistication, the same root as sophisticated, which means 'worldly' or 'polished'. So unsophistication is literally 'not worldly', meaning plain, simple, or naive.