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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He added that “unfortunately, many unsophisticated investors will be left holding the bag in the end.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The song's music video proved too much for a group of "concerned" public figures in Cyprus, who called it "unsophisticated" and "insulting to Cypriot history, traditions and aesthetics".
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Everything fell: oil prices, the dollar, even gold, because investors were shocked by how unsophisticated and draconian the policy was.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Bets were so heavily in favor of the Seahawks that he started putting money down on the Patriots, hoping to build an edge over unsophisticated bettors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Although they came from a simple unsophisticated small-town family, both of them, quite independently of one another, developed a powerful interest in beautiful things.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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