Unsophisticated Meaning
/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
Sentence Examples
Tom is quite unsophisticated.
I think Tom's unsophisticated.
Do you think Tom is unsophisticated?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rural village's simple tools and methods were considered ____ compared to modern technology.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Compared to modern devices, the early computers were quite ____ and could only perform simple and basic tasks today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English un- English sophisticated English unsophisticated From un- + sophisticated.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The wonder and awe which pervaded Isabella's mind at some periods, the delight she expressed at others, her unsophisticated sentiments, her kind-heartedness, the manner in which (when she was the most moved or charmed) she wished for her sisters to partake her pleasures, were all sources of the sweetest joy to her husband, to whom she was as a dear child whom it was luxury to indulge, and amusement to develop."
— 1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 31–32:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rural village's simple tools and methods were considered ____ compared to modern technology.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Compared to modern devices, the early computers were quite ____ and could only perform simple and basic tasks today.