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unsophisticated
[ uhn-suh-fis-ti-key-tid ]
/ ˌʌn səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
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adjective
not sophisticated; simple; artless.
without complexity or refinements: a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.
OTHER WORDS FOR unsophisticated
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Origin of unsophisticated
First recorded in 1620–30; un-1 + sophisticated
OTHER WORDS FROM unsophisticated
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverbun·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness, un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion, nounWords nearby unsophisticated
unsold, unsolder, unsolicited, unsolved, unsonsy, unsophisticated, unsound, unsourced, unsparing, unspeak, unspeakable
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British Dictionary definitions for unsophisticated
unsophisticated
/ (ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd) /
adjective
lacking experience or worldly wisdom
marked by a lack of refinement or complexityan unsophisticated machine
unadulterated or genuine
Derived forms of unsophisticated
unsophisticatedly, adverbunsophisticatedness or unsophistication, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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