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cultivated

cul·ti·vat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhl-tuh-vey-tid]
    • /ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhl-tuh-vey-tid]
    • /ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd/

Definitions of cultivated word

  • adjective cultivated If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners. 3
  • adjective cultivated Cultivated plants have been developed for growing on farms or in gardens. 3
  • adjective cultivated cultured, refined, or educated 3
  • adjective cultivated subjected to tillage or cultivation 3
  • adjective cultivated tilled and broken up 3
  • adjective cultivated (of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation 3

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Origin of cultivated

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; cultivate + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cultivated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cultivated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cultivated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cultivated

adj cultivated

  • refined — having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people.
  • polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
  • sophisticated — sophisticated.
  • civilized — If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
  • educated — having undergone education: educated people.

adjective cultivated

  • cultured — If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.
  • civilised — to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians.

Antonyms for cultivated

adj cultivated

  • uncultured — the lack or absence of culture: Much modern fiction is a product of unculture.
  • unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
  • uneducated — not educated.
  • uninformed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.

adjective cultivated

  • uncouth — awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.

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