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Unsophisticated

Uh-nsuh-FIH-stih-kay-tihd

/ˌʌnsʌˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

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Syllable breakdown

unsophisticated

Dictionary meaning

Awkwardly simple and provincial.

Examples

  • They were either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than they could deliver.

Synonyms: bumpkinly

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