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Meaning of SOPHISTICATED

Pronunciation:  su'fistu`keytid

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel; "the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopolite"; "urbane and pliant...he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris"
  2. [adj]  ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"
  3. [adj]  intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama"
  4. [adj]  having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"
 
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 Synonyms: advanced, blase, cosmopolitan, high-tech, hi-tech, intellectual, intelligent, polished, refined, svelte, urbane, well-informed, worldly, worldly-wise
 
 Antonyms: naif, naive
 
 See Also: disenchanted, elegant, informed, literate, widely distributed

 

 

 

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