unsophisticated meaning
UK US /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ 6 syllables
unsophisticated (adjective): not wise in the ways of the world.
unsophisticated has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
unsophisticated as an adjective
- not wise in the ways of the world
- either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver
- this helplessly unworldly woman
Synonyms: unworldly
Similar: naive
- lacking complexity
- small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring
- an unsophisticated machine
Synonyms: uncomplicated
Similar: simple
- awkwardly simple and provincial
- bumpkinly country boys
- rustic farmers
- a hick town
- the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists
Synonyms: bumpkinly, hick, rustic
Similar: provincial
How to pronounce unsophisticated
unsophisticated is pronounced /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 15-letter words
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