unsophisticated
adjective
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed
ˌən-sə-ˈfi-stə-ˌkā-təd 
: not sophisticated: such 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
Synonyms of unsophisticated
Examples of unsophisticated in a Sentence
She was innocent and unsophisticated when she left for college.
unsophisticated teens and young adults hoping to expand their world view by spending a year abroad
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Rock and pop are often unsophisticated, or downright dumb.
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—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
This sort of behavior is childish and unsophisticated.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Many are installed with minimal security by unsophisticated users who fail to set up passwords or install security patches.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
This sort of behavior is childish and unsophisticated.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
And Blackstone is not an unsophisticated hotel owner.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsophisticated
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“Unsophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsophisticated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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unsophisticated
adjective
un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed
ˌən(t)-sə-ˈfis-tə-ˌkāt-əd
1
: not sophisticated
was still innocent and unsophisticated
unsophistication
noun
-ˌfis-tə-ˈkā-shən
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