adjective
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
Examples
- sophisticated young socialites
- a sophisticated audience
- a sophisticated lifestyle
- a sophisticated book
adjective
ahead in development
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- complex or intricate
- advanced technology
- a sophisticated electronic control system
adjective
intellectually appealing
Examples
- a sophisticated drama
noun
a worldly-wise person
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verb
make less natural or innocent
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- Their manners had sophisticated the young girls
verb
practice sophistry
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- change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
- Don't twist my words
verb
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
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- Sophisticate rose water with geraniol
verb
make more complex or refined
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- a sophisticated design