COSMOPOLITAN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌkäz-mə-ˈpä-lə-tən

Definition of cosmopolitan

as in sophisticated

having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience a college student who now seems conspicuously cosmopolitan after spending his junior year abroad

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cosmopolitan

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a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers as someone who had lived in Paris for a year as an exchange student, she seemed very much the cosmopolitan to her old classmates

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Adjective

Las Terrenas, a fishing village that has become a cosmopolitan destination, is ideal for those seeking local cuisine and a relaxed atmosphere, with small beachfront bars and restaurants. — Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 This cool, cosmopolitan hotel is within walking distance of Bend’s best restaurants, shops, and the Deschutes River, and was named one of the best in the country by Tripadvisor users in 2025. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

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The adjective cosmopolitan only begins to describe Sajet, who has had important life experiences on four continents. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Cocktails that would otherwise cost $18 each - such as Margaritas, cosmopolitans, Manhattans, and Old-Fashioneds - are included in this package. — Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cosmopolitan

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmopolitan

Adjective

The food options are notably more sophisticated than standard commercial airline fare.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Go casual with denim shorts or lean more sophisticated with crisp trousers for the office — two ways Swift has styled white shirts before.

— Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of sophisticated

Noun

International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
The novel was adapted into a 1965 film, with Caine in a star-making performance as Deighton’s protagonist, a sardonic working-class sophisticate with a love of gourmet food.

— Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of sophisticate

Noun

As for the documentary, that was spurred by Scorsese's trip to Polizzi Generosa, a town where her father's ancestors are from, in the Italian metropolitan of Palermo.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolitans, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025

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