sophisticate
/sə'fɪstə,keɪt/
verbnoun
12 letters4 syllables19 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1
Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.
2
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.
3
Make less natural or innocent.
“Their manners had sophisticated the young girls”
4
NOUNMake more complex or refined.
“a sophisticated design”
1
A worldly-wise person.
WORD FORMS
Related formsophistication
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinophisticatesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablesso · phis · ti · cate
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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