unsophisticated
[ uhn-suh-fis-ti-key-tid ]
/ ˌʌn səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪ tɪd /
adjective
not sophisticated; simple; artless.
without complexity or refinements: a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.
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straightforward, naive, uninvolved, guileless, inexperienced, artless, authentic, bush-league, callow, childlike, clean, corny, crude, folksy, genuine, green, homey, ingenuous, innocent, kid
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Origin of unsophisticated
SYNONYMS FOR unsophisticated
Related formsun·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverbun·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness, un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion, noun
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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 Formsunsophisticatedly, adverbunsophisticatedness or unsophistication, noun
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Word Origin and History for unsophisticated
unsophisticated
1620s, "unmixed," from un- (1) "not" + sophisticated. Meaning "ingenuous, natural, inexperienced" is recorded from 1660s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper