oversophisticated

adjective

Definition of oversophisticatednext
as in overcivilized

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  1. cosmopolitan
  2. civil
  3. urbane
  4. sophisticated
  5. courteous
Adjective
  • And much like the Gulf ports of today, opulent communities of global traders set up shop in Kabul, giving the city a cosmopolitan touch.
    David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Africans are among the most open and cosmopolitan folks on earth, straddling multiple continents and speaking several languages.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cosmopolitan
Adjective
  • Indianapolis Star Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who unsuccessfully ran for governor this year, will stand trial next week in a civil lawsuit accusing him of groping four women at a party following the end of the 2018 legislative session.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In its least manageable moments, early motherhood must feel like an unpaid job with no breaks, an inarticulate boss and working conditions designed to strip all that’s civil from one’s sense of self.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • The result is a home nestled amidst the natural beauty of Aspen that’s equipped with a sophisticated, urbane sensibility inside.
    Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Now Morisseau, who is half Haitian and half Black American, is exploring a new setting, that of urbane Port-au-Prince, some years after the 2010 earthquake, a natural disaster that brought to the fore, with devastating clarity, the unnatural cycles of exploitation that threaten to define Haiti.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of urbane
Adjective
  • Combining different age statements and finishing casks contributes to its depth and richness, creating a unique and sophisticated sipping experience.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Chanel Le Vernis Ballerina shade is an elevated take on a basic buff manicure — providing a glossy sheen that straddles the line between sophisticated and lighthearted.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sophisticated
Adjective
  • There are other ways in which the platform’s design encourages courteous behavior among bald men and beyond.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But the lines of what is courteous and expected of guests can get blurry.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of courteous
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