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unsophisticated (adj.)

1620s, "unmixed," from un- (1) "not" + sophisticated (adj.). Meaning "ingenuous, natural, inexperienced" is recorded from 1660s.

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Definitions of unsophisticated from WordNet

unsophisticated (adj.)
not wise in the ways of the world; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien;
either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver
Synonyms: unworldly
unsophisticated (adj.)
lacking complexity;
an unsophisticated machine
Synonyms: uncomplicated
unsophisticated (adj.)
awkwardly simple and provincial;
the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists
Synonyms: bumpkinly / hick / rustic
From wordnet.princeton.edu