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unsophisticated

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′sə fis′ti kā′tid)

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

un•so•phis•ti•cat•ed /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/USA pronunciation adj.

not sophisticated;
simple, as when dealing with others:a guidebook for unsophisticated visitors to the big city.
without complex parts.

See -sophi-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

un•so•phis•ti•cat•ed (un′sə fis′ti kā′tid),USA pronunciation adj.

not sophisticated;
simple;
artless.
without complexity or refinements:a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
unadulterated;
pure;
genuine.

un-¹ + sophisticated 1620–30

un′so•phis′ti•cat′ed•ly, adv.
un′so•phis′ti•cat′ed•ness, un′so•phis′ti•ca′tion, n.

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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

unsophisticated /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ adj

lacking experience or worldly wisdom
marked by a lack of refinement or complexity: an unsophisticated machine
unadulterated or genuine

ˌunsoˈphistiˌcatedly adv ˌunsoˈphistiˌcatedness, ˌunsoˌphistiˈcation n

'unsophisticated' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: inexperienced, simple, naive, not complex, candid, more...

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