SOPHISTICATE Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word sophisticate. (close relations)
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| cosmopolitan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • growing or occurring in many parts of the world • composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests noun • a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries adjective satellite • of worldwide scope or applicability | ||||||
| cultured | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by refinement in taste and manners | ||||||
| elegant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style adjective satellite • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth • displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution | ||||||
| polished | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • perfected or made shiny and smooth adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed • (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | ||||||
| refined | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel • freed from impurities by processing adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • precise to a fine degree • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | ||||||
| urbane | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | ||||||
| worldly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world adjective satellite • very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world | ||||||
| convolute | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • rolled longitudinally upon itself verb • curl, wind, or twist together • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | ||||||
| doctor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a licensed medical practitioner • (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching • children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office • a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution verb • alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive • give medical treatment to • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | ||||||
| pervert | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||
| twist | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an unforeseen development • an interpretation of a text or action • any clever maneuver • the act of rotating rapidly • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • a circular segment of a curve • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself • a jerky pulling movement • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s • the act of winding or twisting • turning or twisting around (in place) verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • turn in the opposite direction • form into a spiral shape • form into twists • extend in curves and turns • do the twist • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||||||
| doctor up | verbv | |||||
verb • alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive | ||||||
| man of the world | nounn | |||||
noun • a worldly-wise person | ||||||
| twist around | verbv | |||||
verb • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | ||||||
