unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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Bogan, a term which first emerged in Australia in the 1980s, initially meant an "unsophisticated and uncultured person" with negative connotations, but not for Louis.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

“The market for these stocks is unsophisticated retail investors. There are no institutions buying these things,” Ritter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

We were unsophisticated regarding the business end of it, and we just loved creating music.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Working class people are frequently portrayed as lazy, uneducated, or unsophisticated, but we also have a long history of recognizing their hard work, savvy, and perseverance.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

“If it isn’t sophisticated then I can’t ever use them words again. Lordy me, to think of Bull Meecham let an unsophisticated word pass his lips. Why, it shames me even to think of it.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy