The Wordsmith Dictionary

So *phis "ti *cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sophisticated; p. pr. & vb. n.Sophisticating.] Etym: [LL. sophisticatus, p.p. of sophisticare to sophisticate. ]

Defn: To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine. Howell. To sophisticate the understanding. Southey. Yet Butler professes to stick to plain facts, not to sophisticate, not to refine. M. Arnold. They purchase but sophisticated ware. Dryden.

Syn. -- To adulterate; debase; corrupt; vitiate.

SOPHISTICATE; SOPHISTICATED

SOPHISTICATE; SOPHISTICATED So *phis "ti *cate, So *phis "ti *ca `ted, a.

Defn: Adulterated; not pure; not genuine. So truth, while only one supplied the state, Grew scare and dear, and yet sophisticate. Dryden.

SOPHISTICATION

So *phis `ti *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. sophisticatio, F.sophistication. ]

Defn: The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the sophistication of drugs. Boyle.

SOPHISTICATOR

SOPHISTICATOR So *phis "ti *ca `tor, n.

Defn: One who sophisticates.

New American Oxford Dictionary

sophisticate

so phis ti cate ▶verb |səˈfistəˌkāt səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt | [ with obj. ] make (someone or something ) more sophisticated: readers who have been sophisticated by modern literary practice | functions that other software applications have sophisticated. • [ no obj. ] archaic talk or reason in an impressively complex and educated manner. • archaic mislead or corrupt (a person, an argument, the mind, etc. ) by sophistry: books of casuistry, which sophisticate the understanding and defile the heart. ▶adjective |səˈfistəˌkāt, -kit səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt səˈfɪstəkət | archaic sophisticated. ▶noun |səˈfistəˌkāt, -kit səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt səˈfɪstəkət |a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: he is still the butt of jokes made by New York sophisticates. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘adulterated, ’ and as a verb in the sense ‘mix with a foreign substance ’): from medieval Latin sophisticatus ‘tampered with, ’ past participle of the verb sophisticare, from sophisticus ‘sophistic. ’ The shift of sense probably occurred first in the adjective unsophisticated, from ‘uncorrupted ’ via ‘innocent ’ to ‘inexperienced, uncultured. ’ The noun dates from the early 20th cent.

sophisticated

so phis ti cat ed |səˈfistiˌkātid səˈfɪstəˌkeɪdɪd | ▶adjective (of a machine, system, or technique ) developed to a high degree of complexity: highly sophisticated computer systems. • (of a person or their thoughts, reactions, and understanding ) aware of and able to interpret complex issues; subtle: discussion and reflection are necessary for a sophisticated response to a text. • having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: a chic, sophisticated woman | a young man with sophisticated tastes. • appealing to people with such knowledge of experience: a sophisticated restaurant. DERIVATIVES so phis ti cat ed ly adverb

sophistication

so phis ti ca tion |səˌfistiˈkāSHən səfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn | ▶noun the quality of being sophisticated: her air of sophistication and confidence | the technological sophistication of their products.

Oxford Dictionary

sophisticate

so ¦phis ¦ti |cate ▶verb |səˈfɪstɪkeɪt | [ with obj. ] 1 make (someone or something ) more sophisticated: readers who have been sophisticated by modern literary practice. 2 [ no obj. ] archaic talk or reason in an impressively complex and educated manner. • mislead or corrupt by sophistry: books of casuistry, which sophisticate the understanding and defile the heart. ▶adjective |səˈfɪstɪkət | archaic sophisticated. ▶noun |səˈfɪstɪkət |a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: he is still the butt of jokes made by New York sophisticates. ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘adulterated ’, and as a verb in the sense ‘mix with a foreign substance ’): from medieval Latin sophisticatus ‘tampered with ’, past participle of the verb sophisticare, from sophisticus ‘sophistic ’. The shift of sense probably occurred first in the adjective unsophisticated, from ‘uncorrupted ’ via ‘innocent ’ to ‘inexperienced, uncultured ’. The noun dates from the early 20th cent.

sophisticated

so ¦phis ¦ti |cated |səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd | ▶adjective 1 having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture: a chic, sophisticated woman | a young man with sophisticated tastes. • appealing to people with such knowledge or experience: a sophisticated restaurant. 2 (of a machine, system, or technique ) developed to a high degree of complexity: highly sophisticated computer systems. • (of a person or their thoughts, reactions, and understanding ) aware of and able to interpret complex issues; subtle: discussion and reflection are necessary for a sophisticated response to a text. DERIVATIVES sophisticatedly adverb

sophistication

so ¦phis ¦ti |ca ¦tion |səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being sophisticated: her air of sophistication and confidence | the technological sophistication of their products.

American Oxford Thesaurus

sophisticated

sophisticated adjective 1 sophisticated techniques: advanced, modern, state of the art, the latest, new, up-to-the-minute; innovative, trailblazing, revolutionary, futuristic, avant-garde; complex, complicated, intricate, highly evolved. ANTONYMS crude. 2 a sophisticated woman: worldly, worldly-wise, experienced, enlightened, cosmopolitan, knowledgeable; urbane, cultured, cultivated, civilized, polished, refined; elegant, stylish; informal cool. ANTONYMS naive. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See urbane . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

sophistication

sophistication noun the shabbiest of work clothes could not disguise his sophistication: worldliness, experience; urbanity, culture, civilization, polish, refinement; elegance, style, poise, finesse, savoir faire; informal cool.

Oxford Thesaurus

sophisticated

sophisticated adjective 1 sophisticated production techniques: advanced, highly developed, innovatory, trailblazing, revolutionary; modern, ultra-modern, futuristic, avant-garde, state of the art, the latest, new, the newest, up to the minute; complex, complicated, elaborate, intricate, subtle, delicate; gimmicky. ANTONYMS crude, backward. 2 a chic, sophisticated woman: worldly, worldly-wise, experienced, enlightened, cosmopolitan, knowledgeable; suave, urbane, cultured, cultivated, civilized, polished, smooth, refined, elegant, stylish; informal cool. ANTONYMS naive, unsophisticated.

sophistication

sophistication noun despite his jeans, there was still an air of sophistication about him: worldliness, experience; suaveness, urbanity, urbaneness, culture, civilization, polish, smoothness, refinement, elegance, style, poise, finesse; French savoir faire; informal cool. ANTONYMS naivety, uncouthness.

Duden Dictionary

sophisticated

so phis ti ca ted Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd |indeklinables Adjektiv englisch sophisticated, zu mittellateinisch sophisticatum, 2. Partizip von: sophisticare, zu lateinisch sophisticus, sophistisch weltgewandt, kultiviert; geistreich, intellektuell

French Dictionary

sophistication

sophistication n. f. nom féminin Caractère sophistiqué. Note Orthographique so ph istication.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sophisticate

so phis ti cate /səfɪ́stɪkèɪt /動詞他動詞 1 〈人〉を世慣れさせる, …に教養をつける, …をあか抜けさせる .2 〈機器技術など〉を精巧に [複雑化, 高度化 ]する .名詞 /səfístɪkət, -kèɪt /C 教養 [知識 ]人 ; 世慣れた [洗練された ]人 .

sophisticated

so phis ti cat ed /səfɪ́stɪkèɪtɪd / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖語源は「純朴でない」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人暮らし方などが〉洗練された , 高い教養のある , 熟練した ; おしゃれな , あか抜けた , 都会風の (!(1 )教養知性に裏付けられたことをいう. (2 )時に皮肉で「いやみな, お上品ぶった, 世慣れた, 悪ずれした」などの意味となる ) ▸ an elegant and sophisticated woman 優雅で洗練された女性 ▸ They seem increasingly sophisticated .彼らはだんだんとあか抜けてきたように見える ▸ sophisticated readers 目の肥えた読者 2 〈機器装置技術などが〉精巧な , 高度な , 複雑な ▸ highly [extremely ] sophisticated computers きわめて精巧なコンピュータ ▸ the modern sophisticated network society 複雑に込み入った現代のネットワーク社会 3 〈芸術作品文体などが〉手の込んだ , 凝った , 高級な , しゃれた ; こじつけた ▸ a sophisticated comedy (ドタバタ喜劇などに対して )しゃれた [本格的な ]喜劇作品

sophistication

so phis ti ca tion /səfɪ̀stɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C 1 世間慣れ, 世間ずれ .2 (機械などの )精巧 (さ ); 高度 [精密 ]化 .3 知的教養, 洗練 .