transcription, транскрипция: [ -tə-ˌkā-təd ]
adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin sophisticat us
Date: 1601
1. : deprived of native or original simplicity: as
a. : highly complicated or developed : complex
sophisticated electronic devices
b. : having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world cultivated especially through wide experience
a sophisticated lady
2. : devoid of grossness: as
a. : finely experienced and aware
a sophisticated columnist
b. : intellectually appealing
a sophisticated novel
• so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly adverb
Synonyms:
sophisticated , worldly-wise , blasé 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
blasé implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation
blasé travelers who claimed to have been everywhere