From the given options, select the one which is similar in meaning to the given word
'Sophisticated'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Experienced
Sophisticated describes a person who has much experience of the world and knowledge of culture and fashion, and so is refined in manners and taste. Used for a machine or system, it means advanced and complex. Its synonym is experienced.
Example: Her sophisticated manners impressed the guests.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Easy | not difficult (it is not linked with refinement or experience of the world) | The first question was easy. |
| (2) Simple | plain, not complicated (it is closer to the opposite of sophisticated) | They live a simple life in the village. |
| (3) Naive | lacking experience of the world and too ready to trust others (the antonym of sophisticated) | It was naive of her to believe the advertisement. |
| (4) Experienced (answer) | having knowledge or skill gained over time (a sophisticated person is worldly-wise because of wide experience, so of the four options experienced is the one close in meaning) | An experienced traveller packs light. |
| Synonyms of sophisticated: experienced, worldly, cultured, refined Antonyms of sophisticated: naive, simple, unworldly, innocent |