What does sophisticated mean?

Definitions for sophisticated
səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪ tɪdso·phis·ti·cat·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sophisticatedadjective

    having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

    "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"

  2. advanced, sophisticatedadjective

    ahead in development; complex or intricate

    "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"

  3. sophisticatedadjective

    intellectually appealing

    "a sophisticated drama"

Wiktionary

  1. sophisticatedadjective

    Having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan.

  2. sophisticatedadjective

    Elegant, refined.

  3. sophisticatedadjective

    Complicated, especially of complex technology.

  4. sophisticatedadjective

    Appealing to the tastes of an intellectual; cerebral.

  5. sophisticatedadjective

    Dishonest or misleading

  6. Etymology: First English usage circa 1601. sophisticatus.

ChatGPT

  1. sophisticated

    Sophisticated refers to something or someone that is complex, refined, knowledgeable, or intellectually advanced. It commonly relates to a high level of elegance, taste, or expertise in a particular field or area. A sophisticated person is usually considered cultured, worldly, or possessing refined tastes and manners.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sophisticated

    of Sophisticate

  2. Sophisticatedadjective

    adulterated; not pure; not genuine

Wikidata

  1. Sophisticated

    Sophisticated is the fourth studio album by the progressive metal band Sieges Even. It is the first album to feature the vocalist Greg Keller and it is a complete departure musically from their previous album. This album is rare album to find, only available overseas.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'sophisticated' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3846

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'sophisticated' in Adjectives Frequency: #512

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sophisticated in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sophisticated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sophisticated in a Sentence

  1. Ann Sofie Cloots:

    It may mean you have a more sophisticated investor base, greater access to capital, it's also a reputational thing.

  2. Oren Etzioni:

    It's hard to imagine today's Amazon without AI, an impressive, and growing, part of Amazon's competitive edge is due to their sophisticated AI systems.

  3. Josh Marion:

    While his brother and many other male royals chose not to wear a ring, Harry is wearing a platinum ring with a textured, sophisticated finish, the fact that he chose to wear a wedding band is very modern, which goes against tradition within the royal family. His band is also platinum and not Welsh gold, which runs contrary to royal tradition as well.

  4. Bob Hurst:

    Over time, companies have become more sophisticated so banks really need to differentiate themselves more.

  5. Aboriginal Australians:

    It is very significant and we should be very respectful of that heritage and culture and value it, when you look at the artefacts they are very sophisticated.

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