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sophisticate

[suh-fis-ti-kit, -keyt, suh-fis-ti-keyt] / səˈfɪs tɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
adulterate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corrupt degrade pollute
STRONG
alloy amalgamate attenuate blend cheapen commingle contaminate cook cut debase defile denature depreciate deteriorate devalue dilute dissolve doctor falsify impair infiltrate intermix irrigate lace load mingle mix plant shave spike taint thin transfuse vitiate weaken
WEAK
doctor up make impure phony up water down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cleanse purify
STRONG
aid assist clean clear concentrate divide enhance help honor improve increase laud praise raise separate strengthen thicken unmix upgrade

Example Sentences

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He was an everyday guy who had fallen in love, not a highbrow sophisticate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It pulls people in on the promise of speaking effortless French in a Parisian bakery, on being a sophisticate with the drive to learn another language.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2023

Those who know Lee only as his Gi-hun character would barely recognize the dapper sophisticate sitting with excellent posture in a small greenroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

I was, unconvincingly, so many people as a teenager — a rebel, a sophisticate, a drama nerd, a go-getter, a witch.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2021

He is a sophisticate, a weekend denizen of New York’s theater district, a clotheshorse.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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