Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Someone or something that is refined, cultured, or complex, often with a high degree of fashion, education, or taste.
Sophisticated
/sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She thinks Terry's costumes are too sophisticated for me."
The book explores the sophisticated world of high fashion.
His sophisticated analysis impressed the conference attendees.
Etymology:
From Middle French "sophistiquer," meaning adulterate, tamper with, mix up with some other substance, from Medieval Latin "sophisticare," derived from Latin "sophisticus" meaning of sophists or sophistry.
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