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sophisticated

sə-ˈfi-stə-ˌkā-təd 5 syllables uncommon

  1. adjective.deprived of native or original simplicity: such as

    • sophisticated electronic devices
    • a sophisticated lady
  2. adjective.highly complicated or developed: complex

    • a sophisticated columnist
    • a sophisticated novel
  3. adjective.having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world cultivated especially through wide experience

Origin

Medieval Latin sophisticatus.

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