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

  1. 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

  2. lacking complexity
    • small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring
    • an unsophisticated machine

    Synonyms: uncomplicated

    Similar: simple

  3. 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.

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