SOPHISTICATED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SOPHISTICATED?

Need another word that means the same as “sophisticated”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “sophisticated” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sophisticated” are: advanced, worldly, worldly-wise, experienced, enlightened, cosmopolitan, knowledgeable, trailblazing, revolutionary

Sophisticated as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sophisticated" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sophisticated” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person or their thoughts, reactions, and understanding) aware of and able to interpret complex issues; subtle.
• Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated.
• Intellectually appealing.
• Having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
• (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity.
• Having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire.
• Ahead in development; complex or intricate.

Synonyms of "Sophisticated" as an adjective (9 Words)

advanced	Situated ahead or going before. Special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University.
cosmopolitan	Composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests- T.B. Macaulay. The ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt.
enlightened	Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook. The more enlightened employers offer better terms.
experienced	Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time. An experienced social worker.
knowledgeable	Highly educated; having extensive information or understanding. A knowledgeable audience.
revolutionary	Markedly new or introducing radical change. A revolutionary discovery.
trailblazing	Introducing new ideas or methods; innovative or pioneering. The journalist businesswoman and author spoke about her trailblazing career.
worldly	Of or concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence. Worldly goods and advancement.
worldly-wise	Experienced in and wise to the ways of the world.

Usage Examples of "Sophisticated" as an adjective

• A chic, sophisticated woman.
• A sophisticated electronic control system.
• A sophisticated drama.
• A sophisticated restaurant.
• Sophisticated young socialites.
• Highly sophisticated computer systems.
• A young man with sophisticated tastes.
• A sophisticated audience.
• A sophisticated lifestyle.
• A sophisticated book.
• Discussion and reflection are necessary for a sophisticated response to a text.

Associations of "Sophisticated" (30 Words)

brushwork	An artist’s distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush. Canvases characterized by lively flowing brushwork.
charming	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. He was a charming affectionate colleague.
cultivated	Prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing. Cultivated roses.
cultured	(of a pearl) formed round a foreign body inserted into an oyster. Cultured tastes.
debonair	Having a sophisticated charm. Life that is gay brisk and debonair.
delicate	A delicate fabric or garment. A delicate sweet flavour.
elegance	The quality of being pleasingly ingenious and simple; neatness. The simplicity and elegance of the solution.
elegant	Displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution. She will look elegant in black.
enchantingly	In a bewitching manner.
gentility	Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. Her grandmother s pretensions to gentility.
glorify	Praise glorify or honor. Music is used to glorify God.
grace	In Greek mythology three beautiful goddesses Aglaia Thalia and Euphrosyne believed to personify and bestow charm grace and beauty. It was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church.
graceful	Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth. She was a tall girl slender and graceful.
gracefully	In a gracious or graceful manner. He has aged gracefully.
jaunty	Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners. There was no mistaking that jaunty walk.
lissom	Gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease. The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers.
lithe	Gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease. She lay gazing up at his tall lithe figure.
mincing	Affectedly dainty or refined. I don t have to go through the rest of my life with that mincing voice of yours.
polished	Shiny as a result of being rubbed. Polished rice.
refined	Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth. She was delicate and refined and unused to hardship.
slender	Being of delicate or slender build Frank Norris. Her slender neck.
slim	A course or period of slimming. There was just a slim chance of success.
sophistication	Falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies. He practiced the art of sophistication upon reason.
suave	Charming, confident, and elegant (typically used of a man. All the waiters were suave and deferential.
supple	Capable of moving or bending freely. A supple mind.
svelte	Moving and bending with ease. She was svelte and sophisticated.
tasteful	Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming. A tasteful lounge bar.
thin	Relatively thin in consistency or low in density not viscous. You can t be too rich or too thin.
urbane	Courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man. Maintained an urbane tone in his letters.
willowy	(of a person) tall, slim, and lithe. Willowy meadow land.