Synonyms for Unsophisticated
Definition of unsophisticated
adjective
- not wise in the ways of the world; "either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien
- lacking complexity; "small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine"
- awkwardly simple and provincial; "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"
12 synonyms found
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