sophisticated Definition
so·phis·ti·cated (-kāt′id)
adjective
- not simple, artless, naive, etc.; urbane, worldly-wise, etc. or knowledgeable, perceptive, subtle, etc.
- designed for or appealing to sophisticated people
- highly complex, refined, or developed; characterized by advanced form, technique, etc. sophisticated equipment
sophisticated Related Forms
so·phis′·ti·cat′·edly adverb
sophisticated Synonyms
sophisticated
modif.
sophisticated Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- technologically: Each cohort of our young are more technologically sophisticated than the previous year.
- increasingly: This may lead to the potential to design increasingly sophisticated, highly targeted drugs in the future.
- technically: Contrary to popular belief, much computer fraud and abuse is not technically sophisticated.
- highly: We use highly sophisticated computer models to simulate the body's interaction with the implant.
- incredibly: The encryption codes being used by criminals are incredibly sophisticated and, so the FBI claim, impossible to crack.
- surprisingly: A cookbook of techniques is then described, allowing surprisingly sophisticated macros to be developed.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: Cleon But how is a visit to Athens going to make a rich farmer sophisticated?
Modifies a noun
- algorithm: The sophisticated platoon splitting algorithm also makes the Radar Recorder an extremely accurate counting device.
- technique: Sophisticated mathematical techniques are then used to analyze the diffraction pattern.
- marina: Overlooks the sophisticated international marina with its many superb reataurants and bars,which can be reached within a 3 minute walk.
- equipment: More sophisticated equipment is available for cuttings taken on a larger scale.
- electronics: Some sophisticated electronics lie behind this deceptively simple gadget.
- tool: More sophisticated tracking tools are being implemented to better understand activity on the National Ag Safety Database.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Machine translation, whilst not perfect, is becoming more sophisticated.
- grow: They are certainly hugely responsible for the way concert productions have grown more sophisticated over the years.
- get: Step 1: it's not the real world Web sites may be getting ever more sophisticated.
- look: However, the sound is so atrocious that it makes the graphics look sophisticated in comparison.
- use: Modern ' cartridge ' forks use sophisticated ' shim stacks ' which can give almost any response curve desired.
- offer: Here we offer sophisticated, modern facilities for teaching, learning and research, including computing and experimental laboratories.
Preposition: in
term: However, it wasn't particularly sophisticated in architectural terms.
Browse dictionary entries near sophisticated
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