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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: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱲پˌٱ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sophisticated1

First recorded in 1595–1605; sophisticate + -ed 2
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"The whole system was far less sophisticated back then," says Jason Tang, from the London law firm Russell Cooke, which is representing Susan.

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"Li has carefully built his personal brand to demonstrate his expertise and build consumer trust. KOLs are also working within much more sophisticated platform ecosystems," Mr Reynolds explains.

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George Saravelos, head of FX at Deutsche Bank Research, said the new US trade tariffs were a "highly mechanical" reaction to trade deficits, rather than the "sophisticated assessment" the White House had promised.

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Restlessly imaginative and experimental, they had an uncanny ability to communicate sophisticated musical ideas to a mass audience, on albums including Revolver, Sgt Pepper's and The White Album.

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The sophisticated shadings of McDonald’s singing are of a piece with the character’s slightly affected manner of speech.

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