oversophisticated

adjective

Definition of oversophisticatednext
as in overcivilized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversophisticated
  1. cosmopolitan
  2. civil
  3. urbane
  4. sophisticated
  5. courteous
Adjective
  • Andermatt, a burgeoning community sequestered high in the Swiss Alps, has long attracted a cosmopolitan clientele with its cinematic beauty.
    Gabriella Le Breton, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
  • As one of Asia’s most liveable cities, Hong Kong is a vibrant cosmopolitan hub that offers amazing culture, diverse cuisines and world-class entertainment.
    New CIES Contributor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cosmopolitan
Adjective
  • As Shakespeare depicts the king’s reign from June 1483 to August 1485, Richard III’s kingdom was wrought with chaos, confusion and corruption that fueled civil conflict in England.
    David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Through a civil subpoena, Lively obtained text messages between Baldoni, publicist Jennifer Abel, and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • The result is a home nestled amidst the natural beauty of Aspen that’s equipped with a sophisticated, urbane sensibility inside.
    Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Now Morisseau, who is half Haitian and half Black American, is exploring a new setting, that of urbane Port-au-Prince, some years after the 2010 earthquake, a natural disaster that brought to the fore, with devastating clarity, the unnatural cycles of exploitation that threaten to define Haiti.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of urbane
Adjective
  • But despite all these changes, which include culling low-quality, high-risk apps and bringing live threat detection to devices through an Android 15 upgrade, users remain at risk from ever more sophisticated malware attacks on an industrial scale.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • These sophisticated kits can occupy prominent spots on your mantle, desk, bookshelf, or wall once they’re put together.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of sophisticated
Adjective
  • In Aviles, Lupita found a boxing shadow – another quiet, courteous kid who, like her, will gladly knock your block off.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Described as courteous, hard-working, and helpful who never takes the spotlight and does the right things.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of courteous
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