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cosmopolitan vs sophisticate

sophisticate vs cosmopolitan

cosmopolitan and sophisticate both are nouns.

cosmopolitan is an adjective but sophisticate is not an adjective.

cosmopolitan is not a verb while sophisticate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cosmopolitan Yes Yes No No
sophisticate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sophisticate is a hypernym of cosmopolitan; that is, sophisticate is a word with a broader meaning than cosmopolitan:
  • cosmopolitan: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
  • sophisticate: a worldly-wise person
Other hypernyms of cosmopolitan include man of the world.
cosmopolitan (noun) sophisticate (noun)
a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries a worldly-wise person
cosmopolitan (adjective) sophisticate (adjective)
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests
of worldwide scope or applicability
cosmopolitan (verb) sophisticate (verb)
make more complex or refined
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
make less natural or innocent
Difference between cosmopolitan and sophisticate

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