Sophisticated is an adjective that can be linked to refinement and elegance . For example: «Rigoberto is a sophisticated man: he only wears European suits and suede shoes» , «I am attracted to sophisticated women, who take care of all the details of their appearance» , «They opened a luxury and very sophisticated restaurant in the coastal area » .
Sophistication is also that which presents complex or novel characteristics . In this way, sophisticated is the opposite of simple or simple : "The provincial government announced the implementation of a sophisticated system for water sanitation," "The writer will undergo a surgical intervention with a sophisticated technique that cannot be "It will leave no scar on him," "The musician presented a sophisticated album that is unlikely to achieve massive sales."
Example of use of the term sophisticated
Suppose a group of criminals decide to rob a bank . To carry out their plan, they study the characteristics of the building for months. Finally, they decide to rent, using false names, a house located two hundred meters from the bank and build a tunnel between both buildings.
Thus, in the early morning hours, they enter the bank's treasury through the tunnel and take the money. Then they blow up the house they had rented, simulating an accident due to a gas leak. With the money in their possession, they use forged passports to escape the country. All of these characteristics lead journalists to claim that the criminals committed a sophisticated robbery , very different from forcibly entering a place and running away.
A sophisticated computer system , on the other hand, could be one that receives voice instructions and allows the user to interact remotely, without direct contact with a keyboard or control panel.
snobbery
In many cases, it must be taken into consideration that when someone is referred to as sophisticated, this implies a certain nuance of snobbery . And, as a general rule, it is associated with refinement and elegance when it comes to dressing. Thus, for example, we can establish that a woman is considered sophisticated when dressing if she wears clothes from the best brands that highlight her silhouette, if she wears Manolo Blanik -type high heels, if she selects her accessories and accessories in the most exquisite way in the best jewelry stores…
In the world of cinema there are many figures who have been characterized by their sophisticated air. This would be the case of Greta Garbo in "Ana Karerina" , Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada" or Sarah Jessica Parker in the film and series "Sex and the City" .
Concepts related to the idea of sophisticated
Precisely this concept of sophisticated we can say that it is closely associated with others such as these:
- Glamour , which is a word used today to mean that someone has elegance and beauty. Thus, it can be said that Isabel Preysler , who was the partner of Mario Vargas Llosa , is a glamorous woman.
- Chic , although it refers to an artistic trend, is popularly used to define what something looks like, an image or a wardrobe that follows fashion trends.
- Fashion victim , which is used to refer to anyone who is truly fascinated by fashion and who follows it to the letter when it comes to dressing.