sophisticated, worldly-wise, blasé mean experienced in the ways of the world. sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation.

If a way of thinking, a system, or a machine is sophisticated, it is complicated or made with great skill: sophisticated computer systems (Definition of sophisticated from the Cambridge Academic Content …

SOPHISTICATED definition: (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive. See examples of sophisticated used in a sentence.

Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. Claude was a charming, sophisticated …

If something is sophisticated, it's complicated and intricate. The inner workings of a computer are sophisticated. Sophisticated can also refer to having good taste. Either way, sophisticated things are …

Definition of sophisticated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a machine, system, etc.) clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented. Medical techniques are …

Having or showing much worldly knowledge or cultural refinement: a sophisticated businesswoman who is unlikely to be outmaneuvered; a sophisticated appraisal of the movie.

Dec 22, 2025 · sophisticated (comparative more sophisticated, superlative most sophisticated) Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise. …

SOPHISTICATED meaning: 1 : having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.; 2 : attractive to fashionable or sophisticated people

Factsheet What does the adjective sophisticated mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sophisticated. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.