What is the meaning of unsophisticated?

adjective

  • Not wise in the ways of the world."either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman- Kate O'Brien
  • Lacking complexity.
    • usage: "small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine"
  • Awkwardly simple and provincial.
    • usage: "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"
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