unsophisticated

[uhn-suh-fis-ti-key-tid]

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adjective

not sophisticated; simple; artless.
without complexity or refinements: a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.

Origin of unsophisticated

First recorded in 1620–30; un-¹ + sophisticated

Related formsun·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverbun·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness, un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion, noun

Synonyms for unsophisticated

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1. ingenuous, naive, inexperienced.

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Related Words for unsophisticated

straightforward, naive, uninvolved, guileless, inexperienced, artless, authentic, bush-league, callow, childlike, clean, corny, crude, folksy, genuine, green, homey, ingenuous, innocent, kid

Examples from the Web for unsophisticated

Contemporary Examples of unsophisticated

This influence is typically attributed to campaign contributions, but this view is unsophisticated.
The Pro-Israel Lobby: Narratives, Not Money
Adam Simpson
May 2, 2013
The Starks are fatalistic, duty-bound, honorable but kind of unsophisticated.
Who Represents?
Megan McArdle
February 19, 2013
Many realists today consider victory an unsophisticated goal.
Obama's Overview of Afghanistan War Fails to Specify Goals
Stephen L. Carter
December 17, 2010
His opponent in the primary was an unsophisticated first-time candidate named Carl Paladino, an upstate developer.
The Unstoppable Tea Party
Doug Schoen
September 16, 2010

Historical Examples of unsophisticated

He is so very young and reverent and tender, and in a way so unsophisticated.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
Here was a situation for an unsophisticated youth like myself.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848
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So I tempted my fancy with air-castles like the most unsophisticated lover.
The Strollers
Frederic S. Isham
Mond is a good chap, very jovial, boyish and unsophisticated.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy
Paul Jones.
His prattle was the prattle of an unsophisticated maiden lady.
The O'Ruddy
Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for unsophisticated

unsophisticated

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

adj.

1620s, "unmixed," from un- (1) "not" + sophisticated. Meaning "ingenuous, natural, inexperienced" is recorded from 1660s.