unsophistication | Definition of unsophistication

Synonyms and Antonyms of unsophistication

1 the quality or state of being simple and sincere

the unsophistication of the plea touched his heart

Synonyms of unsophistication

artlessness, greenness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naiveness, naïveté (also naivete), naivety (also naïvety) [chiefly British], naturalness, simplemindedness, simpleness, simplicity, unworldliness, viridity

Words Related to unsophistication

candor, frankness, genuineness, honesty, openness, sincerity, straightforwardness, unaffectedness, unpretentiousness

callowness, childishness, coltishness, inexperience, rawness

insularity, parochialism, provincialism

carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness

ignorance, obliviousness, unawareness

credulity, credulousness, gullibility, impressionability

idealism, impracticality, optimism

Near Antonyms of unsophistication

affectedness, artificiality, pretentiousness

deviousness, dishonesty, insincerity

disbelief, doubtfulness, incredulity, suspiciousness

carefulness, caution, street smarts, wariness

pessimism, skepticism

Antonyms of unsophistication

artfulness, cynicism, knowingness, sophistication, worldliness

2 the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements

the unsophistication of the coffeemaker's design is part of its appeal

Synonyms of unsophistication

plainness, simplicity

Words Related to unsophistication

homogeneity, homogeneousness, uniformity, unity

Antonyms of unsophistication

complexity, complexness, complicacy, complicatedness, complication, elaborateness, intricacy, intricateness, sophistication