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 impressive.
- Pronunciation: /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- English Description: having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc
- Chinese Translation: 久经世故的(Jiu3 Jing1 Shi4 Gu4 De)
- Spanish Translation: sofisticada
- STORY: Sophisticated systems and objects are complex and tough to understand. High school math is a lot more sophisticated than grammar school math. Driving a car is more sophisticated than riding a bike. People are sophisticated if they have plenty of worldly experience and what is generally regarded as "good taste." Sometimes, that just means they have a lot of money and like things that are fancy. Going to a symphony is considered more sophisticated than going to a rock concert.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
- The Must-See-TV brand indicted a kind of sitcom that at its best was both sophisticated and popular. Time Mar 3rd,2015
- In the years since then, scammers have gotten more sophisticated. Washington Post Mar 2, 2015