Synonyms for cosmopolitan
- adjective
- noun
Most common
world-wide ecumenical universal general sophisticated sophisticate
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. World-wide
2. Sophisticated
Other
Noun
1. Cosmopolite — A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- adj. 2
Composed of people from all over the world.
- n. 1
A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
Related words
- Word family
- cosmopolitanism cosmopolitanness
Forms
- Plural
- cosmopolitans → cosmopolites, cosmos, anywheres…
Example sentences
- ecumenical Nestorius was anathematized by the Fourth Ecumenical Council in 451.
- sophisticated Ancient civilizations could be very sophisticated.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cosmopolitan | rising | |
| ecumenical | steady | |
| sophisticated | steady | |
| sophisticate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cosmo2
- 7 letters
- general3, worldly2
- 8 letters
- anywhere3, traveled2
- 9 letters
- universal4
- 10 letters
- ecumenical5
- 11 letters
- cosmopolite
- 12 letters
- sophisticate4
- 13 letters
- sophisticated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cosmo2 = 2 syllables).