Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Unsophisticated and philistine are semantically related. in crass topic. In some cases you can use "Unsophisticated" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
Unsophisticated
Unsophisticated adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.
Philistine and unsophisticated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Unsophisticated".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gross and philistine
- gross and unsophisticated
- crude and philistine
- crude and unsophisticated
- rude and philistine
- rude and unsophisticated
- coarse and philistine
- coarse and unsophisticated
- vulgar and philistine
- vulgar and unsophisticated
- boorish and philistine
- boorish and unsophisticated
- crass and philistine
- crass and unsophisticated
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Unsophisticated and Philistine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/unsophisticated
Philistine & Unsophisticated. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/unsophisticated>.
Unsophisticated or Philistine. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/philistine/unsophisticated.
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