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SOPHISTICATED Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word sophisticated. (exact relations)
There are 26 hypernyms of the word sophisticated. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SOPHISTICATED

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refined
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

• freed from impurities by processing

adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• precise to a fine degree

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

worldly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

adjective satellite

• very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

chic
adjectiveadj
noun

• elegance by virtue of being fashionable

adjective satellite

• elegant and stylish

civilized
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

adjective satellite

• marked by refinement in taste and manners

classy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• elegant and fashionable

cultivated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

adjective satellite

• no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use

• marked by refinement in taste and manners

cultured
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by refinement in taste and manners

debonair
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a sophisticated charm

• having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

elegant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

adjective satellite

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

• displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution

experienced
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

knowledgeable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

• alert and fully informed

• thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

polished
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• perfected or made shiny and smooth

adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed

• (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

smart
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

adjective satellite

• elegant and stylish

• characterized by quickness and ease in learning

• improperly forward or bold

• painfully severe

• quick and brisk

• capable of independent and apparently intelligent action

verb

• be the source of pain

stylish
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

• being or in accordance with current social fashions

suave
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a sophisticated charm

• smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

urbane
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

well-bred
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of good upbringing

convolute
verbv
adjective satellite

• rolled longitudinally upon itself

verb

• curl, wind, or twist together

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

doctor
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a licensed medical practitioner

• (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching

• children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office

• a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

verb

• alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

• give medical treatment to

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

pervert
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

Best Hypernyms For SOPHISTICATED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sophisticated, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (26)
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