Synonyms for cosmopolitan
ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tncos·mopoli·tan

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1. cosmopolitan, cosmopoliteadjective

   a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries

   Synonyms:
   cosmopolite

   Antonyms:
   unsophisticated, endemic, corn-fed, provincial, noncomprehensive, insular, bumpkinly, incomprehensive, hick, poky, pokey, parochial, stay-at-home(a), rustic, jerkwater, one-horse

2. cosmopolitan, widely distributedadjective

   growing or occurring in many parts of the world

   "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"

   Synonyms:
   universal, widely distributed, world-wide, general, ecumenical, worldwide, oecumenical

   Antonyms:
   poky, corn-fed, jerkwater, endemic, bumpkinly, one-horse, insular, stay-at-home(a), unsophisticated, provincial, noncomprehensive, rustic, parochial, incomprehensive, hick, pokey

3. cosmopolitanadjective

   composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests

   "his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds"- T.B. Macaulay; "the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt"; "that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd found around the Marseilles docks"

   Synonyms:
   ecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide, widely distributed, oecumenical, general

   Antonyms:
   rustic, parochial, corn-fed, hick, provincial, bumpkinly, pokey, one-horse, poky, unsophisticated, stay-at-home(a), incomprehensive, endemic, insular, noncomprehensive, jerkwater

4. cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wideadjective

   of worldwide scope or applicability

   "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

   Synonyms:
   universal, widely distributed, world(a), planetary, world-wide, general, global, ecumenical, worldwide, ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical

   Antonyms:
   noncomprehensive, one-horse, insular, pokey, provincial, incomprehensive, stay-at-home(a), endemic, corn-fed, rustic, bumpkinly, parochial, poky, jerkwater, unsophisticated, hick

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1. sophisticatedly

   1. having or showing much worldly knowledge or cultural refinement: a sophisticated businesswoman who is unlikely to be outmaneuvered; a sophisticated appraisal of the movie.

   Submitted by khushboo.gloriya on October 1, 2020  

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1. cosmopolitannoun

   Synonyms:
   cosmopolite

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1. List of paraphrases for "cosmopolitan":

   cosmopolite, metropolis, internationalized, metropolitan

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1. Alicia Au:

   Halloween is now embraced in Kuala Lumpur (the cosmopolitan capital of Malaysia), lots of malls will sell Halloween-related merchandise and bars will put up decorations. However, there is not so much trick or treating for the kids. I just don’t think that idea has caught on yet.

2. Luke Wood:

   Hong Kong has this raw entrepreneurial spirit, it's the gateway in and out of China, so there is this truly global, cosmopolitan set of people. There's a tremendous amount of optimism, a tremendous amount of energy.

3. Adrian Grenier:

   I bought a place in Austin five years ago and a year ago I decided to move here permanently, i had friends here, I ran a business here, and liked the pace. Austin is cosmopolitan without being snooty; it's earthy. People are smart and successful but they don't flaunt it.

4. Philippines President:

   Food is a value shared by our more than 100 million people, we're also getting to be more and more cosmopolitan because of the ten million members of our population who live outside the country. As a result, every type of food you want is here -- and not just in metro Manila.

5. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo:

   We aim to highlight the unity and the solidarity of a cosmopolitan city, which I am sure will be one of the key strengths to win.