unsophisticated

adjective un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed \ˌən-sə-ˈfis-tə-ˌkā-təd\

: not having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.

: not highly developed or complex

Full Definition of UNSOPHISTICATED

: not sophisticated: as

a : not changed or corrupted : genuine

b (1) : not worldly-wise : lacking social or economic sophistication (2) : lacking complexity of structure : simple, straightforward <an unsophisticated analysis> <unsophisticated rhythms>

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First Known Use of UNSOPHISTICATED

1630

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Synonyms: aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, naive, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed

Antonyms: cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

Synonym Discussion of UNSOPHISTICATED

natural, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world <her unaffected, natural manner>. ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions <the ingenuous enthusiasm of children>. naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence <politically naive>. unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness <unsophisticated adolescents>. artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others <artless charm>.

Rhymes with UNSOPHISTICATED

superannuated, unadulterated, unanticipated, undereducated, underpopulated

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