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sofisticato

sophisticated, refined

adjective soh-fee-stee-KAH-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

elaborate, complex

Usage Note

Sofisticato can describe a refined or worldly person or object (un gusto sofisticato = a refined taste) or, more negatively, something overly complex or adulterated. In everyday Italian it often functions as a compliment, closer to 'refined' than to the English 'sophisticated' person. Agrees in gender and number: sofisticata, sofisticati, sofisticate.

Examples

"Ha uno stile molto sofisticato."

Natural Translation

She has a very sophisticated style.

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