B2adjectivetechnologysociety
US/səˈfɪs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
UK/səˈfɪs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
complex and well developed, or having good taste and wide experience of the world
In context
The bank uses sophisticated software to detect fraud.
She is a sophisticated woman who has lived in five countries.
Children today have a more sophisticated understanding of technology than their parents.
Words that go with sophisticated
adjective + noun
- sophisticated technologyThe factory runs on sophisticated technology.
- sophisticated systemThey built a sophisticated system for tracking orders.
- sophisticated equipmentHospitals need sophisticated equipment for this surgery.
- sophisticated audienceA sophisticated audience will notice every mistake.
adverb + adjective
- highly sophisticatedThe attack was highly sophisticated.
- increasingly sophisticatedOnline scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a sophisticate man.Correct: He is a sophisticated man.