Synonyms for

Cultured

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

Definition

Having or showing refined taste and manners. Also, relating to the cultivation of bacteria or other organisms for scientific study.

Synonyms & similar words

culture polite genteel civilized cultivated civilised refined polished sophisticated civilized urbane enlightened educated well-bred well-mannered well-educated well-informed worldly cosmopolitan cultural artistic intellectual learned knowledgeable erudite scholarly

Synonyms by register

Formal

erudite intellectual learned enlightened

Informal

sophisticated worldly polished well-read

Literary

civilized refined accomplished

Antonyms

uncultured unrefined ignorant uncivilized barbaric crude unsophisticated

Common collocations

  • cultured pearl
  • cultured person
  • cultured society
  • cultured taste
  • cultured background
  • cultured voice
  • cultured mind

Word family

noun culture
verb cultivate
adjective cultured
adverb culturally

Usage note

Often implies a broad knowledge of arts, literature, and social graces. Can sometimes carry a connotation of elitism.

Example sentences

  1. He was well-cultured and well-traveled, making him an interesting person to talk to.
  2. The cultured gentleman knew how to behave in any situation.
  3. The company culture was one of collaboration and respect.
  4. The scientist was able to culture the bacteria and study its growth.
  5. The cultured woman appreciated the beauty of the opera.

Quotes

  • Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs. - Thomas Wolfe
  • Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. - Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Culture is the process by which a person becomes all that they were created capable of being. - Thomas Carlyle

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