Meaning & use
sophisticated
Having refined knowledge, taste, or experience, especially in culture, fashion, or worldly matters.
See it in a sentence
The restaurant attracted a sophisticated crowd who appreciated its subtle, unusual flavors.
Her sophisticated understanding of the market impressed even the senior investors.
A note on using this word
Sophisticated can describe people, tastes, or systems; applied to machines or methods it means advanced or complex rather than cultured.
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Words with an opposite meaning
naiveunsophisticated
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Highly developed and complex in design, function, or method.
The lab uses sophisticated equipment to detect trace amounts of pollutants.
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