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Sophisticated: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：technologically advanced (sophisticated)
sophisticated
/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
adj.
Made with very clever and advanced ideas, often involving complicated but well-designed technology.
technologically advanced
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/tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪkli ədˈvɑːnst/
adj.
Describing something made with very clever and advanced ideas, often involving complicated but well-designed technology.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Greek 'sophos' (wise) + Latin suffix, meaning made wise or refined.
💡 Mnemonic
Sophie is sophisticated: wise (soph) and stylish (isticated).
📖 Example
Under the microscope, the butterfly's wing revealed a sophisticated structure of tiny scales that create its iridescent color.
Under the microscope, the butterfly's wing revealed a sophisticated structure of tiny scales that create its iridescent color.
🔗 Collocations
sophisticated technology – advanced and complex technology
sophisticated design – clever and well-planned design
sophisticated system – intricate and efficient system
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
sophistication (n.) – the quality of being sophisticated
sophisticate (v./n.) – to make more complex or refined; a worldly-wise person
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Latin 'sophisticatus', from Greek 'sophistēs' (wise man). Sophists were ancient teachers of rhetoric, leading to modern senses of complexity and worldly wisdom.
Meaning 2：worldly-wise and cultured (sophisticated)
sophisticated
/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
adj.
Having a lot of experience of the world and knowing a lot about culture, fashion, and social situations.
worldly-wise and cultured
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/ˈwɜːldli waɪz ænd ˈkʌltʃərd/
adj.
Describing a person who has a lot of experience of the world and knows a lot about culture, fashion, and social situations.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
My friend has such sophisticated taste in food; she always knows the best, little-known restaurants in the city.
My friend has such sophisticated taste in food; she always knows the best, little-known restaurants in the city.
🔗 Collocations
sophisticated taste – refined and discerning preference
sophisticated audience – cultured and knowledgeable group of people
sophisticated manner – elegant and polished behavior
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
naive (adj.) – lacking experience or sophistication
uncultured (adj.) – not having or showing good taste or education
🌱 Derivatives
sophistication (n.) – the quality of being sophisticated
sophisticate (v./n.) – to make more complex or refined; a worldly-wise person
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