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   So·phis·ti·cat·ed

   /səˈfistəˌkādəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: "a chic, sophisticated woman" Similar worldlyworldly-wiseexperiencedenlightenedcosmopolitanknowledgeablesuaveurbaneculturedcultivatedcivilizedpolishedsmoothrefinedelegantstylishmedia-savvyinformal:coolOpposite naiveunsophisticated
   • ▪ appealing to people with worldly knowledge or experience: "a sophisticated restaurant"
   • 2. (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity: "highly sophisticated computer systems" Similar advancedhighly developedinnovatorytrailblazingrevolutionarymodernultramodernfuturisticavant-gardestate of the artthe latestnewthe newestup to the minutecomplexcomplicatedelaborateintricatesubtledelicategimmickyOpposite crudebackward
   • ▪ (of a person or their thoughts, reactions, and understanding) aware of and able to interpret complex issues; subtle: "discussion and reflection are necessary for a sophisticated response to a text"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sophisticatedly adverb

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