[so.phis.ti.cat.ed] adj [ML sophisticatus] (1601) 1: not in a natural, pure, or original state: adulterated "a ~ oil"
2: deprived of native or original simplicity: as a: highly complicated or developed: complex "~ electronic devices" b: having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world cultivated esp. through wide experience "a ~ lady"
3: devoid of grossness: as a: finely experienced and aware "a ~ columnist" b: intellectually appealing "a ~ novel" -- so.phis.ti.cat.ed.ly adv syn sophisticated, worldly-wise, blase mean experienced in the ways of the world. sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation "guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated". worldly-wise suggests a close and practical knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and an inclination toward materialism "a worldly-wise woman with a philosophy of personal independence". blase implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation "blase travelers who claimed to have been everywhere".