26984 words

sophisticated

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion:

Examples:

She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.
I don't think I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes.
He was older than me and from London and I thought him very sophisticated.
2
intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks:

Examples:

I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem.
These are among the most sophisticated weapons in the world.
3
having an understanding of the world and its ways, so that you are not easily fooled, and having an understanding of people and ideas without making them seem simple:

Examples:

Sophisticated readers understood the book’s hidden meaning.
4
If a way of thinking, a system, or a machine is sophisticated, it is complicated or made with great skill:

Examples:

sophisticated computer systems

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