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sophisticate vs slicker

slicker vs sophisticate

sophisticate and slicker both are nouns.

sophisticate is a verb but slicker is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sophisticate Yes No Yes No
slicker Yes No No No
As nouns, slicker is a hyponym of sophisticate; that is, slicker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sophisticate:
  • sophisticate: a worldly-wise person
  • slicker: a person with good manners and stylish clothing
Other hyponyms of sophisticate include cosmopolitan, cosmopolite.
sophisticate (noun) slicker (noun)
a worldly-wise person a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
a person with good manners and stylish clothing
sophisticate (verb) slicker (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 slicker

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