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cultivated

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/adjective4 syllables

Cultivated means: marked by refinement in taste and manners.

Synonyms for cultivated8

adjective, as in marked by refinement in taste and manners

civilized, civilised, cultured, genteel, polite, refined

adjective, as in no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use

tame, tamed

Opposites of cultivated

uncultivated

What does cultivated mean?3

adjective

1

marked by refinement in taste and manners“cultivated speech”

2

no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use“cultivated roses”

3

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing“cultivated land”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cultivated in a sentence

  • Compromise is a virtue to be cultivated, not a weakness to be despised.dimitris
  • They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and cultivated hemp and tobacco.CM
  • She cultivated her mind by reading many books.mamat
  • Rice is cultivated in several parts of the world.Cirilo
  • Rice is cultivated in regions with an abundance of rain.WestofEden
  • This is a habit that must be cultivated.mervert1
  • Love for one's native language must be cultivated starting from childhood.AlanF_US
  • The tayberry is a cultivated cross between a blackberry and a raspberry.Vanilla

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