Synonyms for

Cultural

Verb / ˈkʌltʃɜ:ʌl / Another word for cultural — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society

Synonyms & similar words

ethnic ethnical ethnic traditional social behavioral customary heritage folk indigenous native popular vernacular regional tribal national racial linguistic civilizational anthropological humanistic societal

Synonyms by register

Formal

societal ethnic folkloric anthropological

Informal

local traditional community

Literary

vernacular tribal

Antonyms

individual unconventional unorthodox unaccustomed unnatural nonconformist

Common collocations

  • cultural heritage
  • cultural differences
  • cultural exchange
  • cultural norms
  • cultural awareness
  • cultural relativism
  • cultural significance
  • cultural identity

Word family

noun culture
adverb culturally

Usage note

Refers to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society. It is often used in academic or formal contexts when discussing societies or groups.

Example sentences

  1. The museum has a great collection of cultural artifacts.
  2. She teaches a cultural dance class.
  3. He's interested in learning about different cultural traditions.
  4. The restaurant serves cultural cuisine from all over the world.
  5. The cultural exchange program allowed students to learn about different countries.

Quotes

  • Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. - Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs. - Thomas Wolfe
  • Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why. - Henry Van Dyke

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