unsophisticated

[ uhn-suh-fis-ti-key-tid ]
/ ˌʌn səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

not sophisticated; simple; artless.
without complexity or refinements: a relatively unsophisticated mechanism.
unadulterated; pure; genuine.

Origin of unsophisticated

First recorded in 1620–30; un-1 + sophisticated

OTHER WORDS FROM unsophisticated

un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ly, adverb un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed·ness, un·so·phis·ti·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unsophisticated

unsophisticated
/ (ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd) /

adjective

lacking experience or worldly wisdom
marked by a lack of refinement or complexity an unsophisticated machine
unadulterated or genuine

Derived forms of unsophisticated

unsophisticatedly, adverb unsophisticatedness or unsophistication, noun