say it: suh-FI-stuh-kay-tid
sophisticated is an adjective meaning "having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire". It carries 3 recorded senses.
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
“sophisticated young socialites”
“a sophisticated audience”
“a sophisticated lifestyle”
“a sophisticated book”
ahead in development; complex or intricate
“advanced technology”
“a sophisticated electronic control system”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sophisticated come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.