as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
unsophisticated teens and young adults hoping to expand their world view by spending a year abroad
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Recent Examples of unsophisticated
Gale was deemed old-fashioned and her focus on small-town Midwestern life was thought to be unsophisticated.
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Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
Hokey, unsophisticated, and overlong, Superman III does not meet the bar set by the prior Reeve films, offering only strictly modest superpowered entertainment.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
On October 7, 2023, by contrast, Israel was caught unaware by an enemy of small numbers, with unsophisticated weapons.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
Hokey, unsophisticated, and overlong, Superman III does not meet the bar set by the prior Reeve films, offering only strictly modest superpowered entertainment.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
On October 7, 2023, by contrast, Israel was caught unaware by an enemy of small numbers, with unsophisticated weapons.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsophisticated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsophisticated
Adjective
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Abby is portrayed as a naive and innocent receptionist, but is edgy.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The clash of pristine tailoring with naïve florals, seed beading and distressed leather.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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For a similarly simple, comfortable option that’s a little more sophisticated, try a stylish ivory sweater (yes, white after Labor Day is definitely acceptable in France), particularly in a rollneck fashion that will suit silhouettes of all types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Abby is portrayed as a naive and innocent receptionist, but is edgy.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, last week, the Civilian Complaint Review Board voted to overrule the investigator who found Alongi and Cianfrocco innocent, finding the pair of officers in violation of using excessive force and abusing their authority.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Due to an accidental feature of this primitive technology, the color of television made in the middle nineteen sixties is essentially public, rather than private.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Campsites are a step above primitive, with nearby water, pit toilets, picnic tables and food lock-up boxes provided.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Founders are often too eager to scale, or too inexperienced to evaluate talent, and the financial hit isn’t felt immediately.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And finding a new commissioner would not only take months but may leave the West with an untried, inexperienced leader.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And enforcing size limits on catches could prevent the overharvesting of immature sharks and help maintain population resilience.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the comments, some people point out that the situation feels immature.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unsophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsophisticated. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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