unsophisticated
Example Sentences
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I was unsophisticated and tried to use nosiness only when it counted the most.
From Literature
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Bets were so heavily in favor of the Seahawks that he started putting money down on the Patriots, hoping to build an edge over unsophisticated bettors.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but there was also insecurity there: An American embarrassed by a rough, unsophisticated America, envious of Europe’s aristocratic polish.
Critics of the plan argue that the guardrails that limit access to private markets are necessary to protect unsophisticated investors.
Nobody wants to be unsophisticated, or a prude.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.