sophisticated

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make less natural or innocent
  2. verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
  3. verb alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

Etymology

First English usage circa 1601. From Medieval Latin sophisticatus.

Synonyms

sophisticate

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