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cultured

cul·tured
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhl-cherd]
    • /ˈkʌl tʃərd/
    • /ˈkʌl.tʃəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhl-cherd]
    • /ˈkʌl tʃərd/

Definitions of cultured word

  • adjective cultured If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts. 3
  • adjective cultured showing or having good taste, manners, upbringing, and education 3
  • adjective cultured artificially grown or synthesized 3
  • adjective cultured of superior quality, as though the product of special training 3
  • adjective cultured produced or obtained by cultivation 3
  • adjective cultured refined in speech, behavior, etc. 3

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Origin of cultured

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; culture + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Cultured

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cultured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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.

cultured usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cultured

adj cultured

  • educated — having undergone education: educated people.
  • knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • literate — able to read and write.
  • polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
  • sophisticated — sophisticated.

adjective cultured

  • well-educated — having undergone education: educated people.
  • learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
  • 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.
  • well-bred — well brought up; properly trained and educated: a well-bred boy.
  • travelled — having traveled, especially to distant places; experienced in travel.

Antonyms for cultured

adj cultured

  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
  • uncultured — the lack or absence of culture: Much modern fiction is a product of unculture.
  • uneducated — not educated.
  • unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.

adjective cultured

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

Top questions with cultured

  • what is cultured marble?
  • how was the hela cell line cultured?

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