What (who) is Sophisticated - definition
sophisticated
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A sophisticated machine, device, or method is more advanced or complex than others.
Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.
...a large and sophisticated new British telescope.
ADJ
2.
Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.
Claude was a charming, sophisticated companion...
= refined
ADJ
3.
A sophisticated person is intelligent and knows a lot, so that they are able to understand complicated situations.
These people are very sophisticated observers of the foreign policy scene.
ADJ
Sophisticated
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·adj Adulterated; not pure; not genuine.
II. Sophisticated ·Impf & ·p.p. of Sophisticate.
sophisticated
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¦ adjective
1. showing worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
appealing to sophisticated people.
2. (of a machine, system, or technique) highly complex.
(of a person) aware of and able to interpret complex issues.
Derivatives
sophisticatedly adverb
Word History
Sophisticate and sophisticated entered English in the Middle Ages, the verb meaning 'mix with a foreign substance' and the adjective 'adulterated'. The root is the medieval Latin verb sophisticare 'tamper with', which goes back to Greek sophistes 'deviser, sophist' and ultimately to sophos 'wise'. Until the late 19th century, when it acquired the sense 'worldly and experienced', sophisticated meant 'adulterated' or 'deprived of natural simplicity'; it did not take on the meaning 'highly developed and complex' until 1945.
Pronunciation examples for Sophisticated
1. sophisticated.
Palace of Treason _ Jason Matthews _ Talks at Google
2. They're sophisticated.
Innovative Cities _ Kara Miller, Nigel Jacob + More _ Talks at Google
3. It's a sophisticated country, sophisticated society.
Getting Away with Murder - Benazir Bhutto's Assassination & More _ Heraldo Muñoz _ Talks at Google
4. sophisticated stuff.
Slave Hunter _ Aaron Cohen _ Talks Google
5. sophisticated study.
A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind _ Robert Burton _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Sophisticated
1. "They are not giving sophisticated answers to sophisticated, penetrating criticisms," Hewitt said.
2. Anything more sophisticated requires legislation.
3. Not as sophisticated The bin Laden tape not as technically sophisticated as a recent videotape issued by al–Zawahiri.
4. Sophisticated fiber optics control the instrument‘s hammers.
5. Frazier‘s Manhattan is not chic and sophisticated.