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sophisticate vs cosmopolitan

cosmopolitan vs sophisticate

sophisticate and cosmopolitan both are nouns.

sophisticate is not an adjective while cosmopolitan is an adjective.

sophisticate is a verb but cosmopolitan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sophisticate Yes No Yes No
cosmopolitan Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cosmopolitan is a hyponym of sophisticate; that is, cosmopolitan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sophisticate:
  • sophisticate: a worldly-wise person
  • cosmopolitan: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
Other hyponyms of sophisticate include cosmopolite, slicker.
sophisticate (noun) cosmopolitan (noun)
a worldly-wise person a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
sophisticate (adjective) cosmopolitan (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
sophisticate (verb) cosmopolitan (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 sophisticate and cosmopolitan

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