unsophisticated
Americanadjective
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not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- Synonyms:
- inexperienced, naive, ingenuous
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without complexity or refinements.
a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
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unadulterated; pure; genuine.
adjective
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lacking experience or worldly wisdom
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marked by a lack of refinement or complexity
an unsophisticated machine
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unadulterated or genuine
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unsophisticated
First recorded in 1620–30; un- 1 + sophisticated
Vocabulary lists containing unsophisticated
Example Sentences
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Unsophisticated cyber criminals now have the power to paralyze entire hospitals, businesses and police departments, Wray said during a conference on cybersecurity at Boston College.
From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2020
Unsophisticated humor is not some kind of modern aberration but a taste that has always been part of the American experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2014
Unsophisticated readers demand the same bells next time, only louder.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unsophisticated in some respects, she is yet not to be surprised.
From Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky by Simms, William Gilmore
The Doctor compressed his lips in a fashion that said as plainly as if he had spoken, "Unsophisticated at twenty-six; I don't believe her!"
From A Cry in the Wilderness by Waller, Mary E. (Mary Ella)
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