sophisticated

• Beschreibt etwas, das komplex, verfeinert oder fortschrittlich in Design, Technik oder Kultur ist; auch eine Person mit großem Wissen oder Erfahrung in einer bestimmten Sache.

Describes something that is complex, refined, or advanced in design, technology, or culture.

1. Cultured or refinedB2formal

   Having refined tastes, manners, or knowledge of culture and fashion.

   Kultiviert und raffiniert

   • She is a sophisticated woman who enjoys opera and fine dining.
   • The hotel has a sophisticated atmosphere with elegant decor.
   • He has a sophisticated sense of style.

   Synonymecosmopolitancultivatedcultureddiscerningelegantpolishedrefinedsuaveurbaneworldly

   Antonymenaiveprovincialunculturedunrefinedunsophisticated

2. Complex or advancedB2formal

   Highly developed, complex, or advanced in design, technology, or thinking.

   Komplex oder hochentwickelt

   • The software uses sophisticated algorithms to analyze data.
   • This is a sophisticated piece of engineering.
   • The argument requires a sophisticated understanding of economics.

   Synonymeadvancedcomplexcomplicatedcutting-edgeelaboratehigh-techintricaterefinedstate-of-the-artsubtle

   Antonymebasiccrudeelementaryprimitivesimpleunsophisticated

• Veraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, etwas zu verfälschen, zu verderben oder unrein bzw. weniger authentisch zu machen, oft durch Beimischung von etwas Minderwertigem.

An archaic verb meaning to corrupt, adulterate, or make impure or less genuine, often by mixing with something inferior.

1. Make less natural or innocentC1formal

   To cause someone or something to lose natural simplicity or innocence, often through worldly experience or artificial refinement.

   Weniger natürlich oder naiv machen

   • The constant exposure to city life had sophisticated the young artist, making her work less naive.
   • He worried that the boarding school would sophisticate his son too quickly.
   • The process of marketing sophisticated the product's original, rustic appeal.

   Synonymecoarsencorruptdebasedegradedepraveperverttaint

   Antonymesimplify

2. Practice sophistry; mislead or deceiveC2formal

   To use clever but false arguments or to be deliberately vague in order to deceive or mislead someone.

   Sophisterei

   • The politician sophisticated his statements to avoid giving a direct answer.
   • They sophisticated the data to make the results appear more favorable.
   • Instead of clarifying the issue, he sophisticated the meaning of the terms.

   Synonymebeguiledeceivedeludeequivocatefoolhoodwinkmisleadmisrepresentprevaricatequibble

3. Alter and make impure, often to deceiveC2formal

   To adulterate or tamper with something, such as a substance or product, with the intention to deceive or cheat.

   Verfälschen

   • The wine was sophisticated with water and cheaper additives.
   • They sophisticated the gold by mixing it with other metals.
   • The laboratory discovered that the sample had been sophisticated to hide its true composition.

   Synonymeadulteratecontaminatecorruptdebasedilutedoctortaintwater down

   Antonymepurifyrefine

4. Make more complex or refinedC1formal

   To make something more intricate, developed, or elegant in design, function, or character.

   Verfeinern oder komplexer machen

   • The engineers sophisticated the software to handle more complex calculations.
   • Over the years, the chef sophisticated his recipes with exotic ingredients.
   • The design was sophisticated to appeal to a more discerning clientele.

   Synonymecomplicatedevelopelaborateelevateenhanceimproveperfectpolishrefine

   Antonymecoarsensimplify