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
For anyone who thinks a pair of headphones aimed at drummers might be a bit unsophisticated and possibly a little brutal, nothing could be further from the truth.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Initially hesitant to accept her help, Chadwick warms to his TA thanks to her anxious but dedicated work ethic, as well as her flare for debate — a notable turn from the somewhat unsophisticated nature of Ronald’s relationship with Cecile in the 1999 film.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
But unlike the West Memphis Three, the affluent Ramseys were not unsophisticated, working-poor teens in rural America.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Initially hesitant to accept her help, Chadwick warms to his TA thanks to her anxious but dedicated work ethic, as well as her flare for debate — a notable turn from the somewhat unsophisticated nature of Ronald’s relationship with Cecile in the 1999 film.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
But unlike the West Memphis Three, the affluent Ramseys were not unsophisticated, working-poor teens in rural America.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
The chassis feels, by Mini’s standards, underdone and unsophisticated.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsophisticated
Adjective
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Neither was it based on wishful thinking or naive optimism.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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As that incident indicated, Oded was not naive about Palestinian terrorism.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Prioritizing fitness amid a busy travel schedule, the former Radio City Rockette and The Talk host says her outlook is simple.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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This fund is the simplest way to play the inevitable rise in lithium prices.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In a race against time, Melissa must figure out if an innocent man is going to die for a crime her father really committed.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Dangerously selfish, vain and proud, Wilde’s Salome is anything but innocent.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
Adjective
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Yet there’s nothing inherently immature about her voice.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This reflects the struggle many women face with emotionally immature and irresponsible partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Unsophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsophisticated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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