“+ adjective
: not sophisticated: as
a.
(1) : not altered in substance : unadulterated
(2) : not changed or corrupted : genuine
pure loyalty unsophisticated by hypocrisy
b.
(1) : not worldly-wise : lacking sophistication : naïve , artless , ingenuous
unsophisticated Indians who would barter bales of furs for a handful of trinkets — R.A.Billington
has scaled the Hollywood heights but remains essentially unsophisticated , untouched by it all — Donald Foley
were either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise … more than they thought they could reasonably deliver — Newsweek
(2) : lacking adornment or complexity of structure : plain , simple
the earliest buildings in Philadelphia and its vicinity were … unsophisticated with gable or sometimes gambrel roofs — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
his rhythms are basic, regular, and generally unsophisticated — Harold Rogers
is dealing with a relatively unsophisticated problem
Synonyms: see natural