sophisticated
pronunciation
How to pronounce sophisticated in British English:
UK [səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]
How to pronounce sophisticated in American English:
US [səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir faire
- ahead in development; complex or intricate
- marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel
- intellectually appealing
Word Origin
- sophisticated (adj.)
- c. 1600, "mixed with a foreign substance, impure; no longer simple or natural," past participle adjective from sophisticate (v.). Of persons, with a positive sense, "worldly-wise, discriminating, cultured," from 1895.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Spammers also have become more sophisticated about exploiting trust .
- 2. Love influences sophisticated intellectual processes of the brain too .
- 3. More sophisticated techniques could dramatically increase vlc data rates .
- 4. Among such items are sophisticated diesel engines and electronic navigation systems .
- 5. Not only is training overseas exposing chinese swimmers to more sophisticated coaching , it is teaching them about life and the wider world .