cultured

cultured
adj
1. cultivated, civilized, refined, polished, finished; genteel, well-bred, thoroughbred, aristocratic, blue-blooded; elegant, graceful, fine; polite, mannerly, courteous, gracious, chivalrous, chivalric, gallant, cavalier, urbane, suave, sophisticated, cosmopolitan; fashionable, stylish, high-class, Sl. classy.
2. enlightened, superior, high-brow, accomplished; learned, Archaic. studied, versed, knowledgeable; educated, lettered, intellectual, scholarly, erudite; well-educated, well-informed, well-read, literary.

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  • Cultured — Cul tured (k?l t?rd), a. 1. Under culture; cultivated. Cultured vales. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by mental and moral training; disciplined; refined; well educated. [1913 Webster] The sense of beauty in nature, even among cultured …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cultured — cultured; un·cultured; …   English syllables

  • cultured — index aesthetic, informed (educated), literate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • cultured — [adj] well bred, experienced able, accomplished, advanced, aesthetic, appreciative, au courant, blue stocking*, chivalrous, civilized, courteous, cultivated, distingue, educated, elegant, enlightened, erudite, gallant, genteel, highbrow*, high… …   New thesaurus

  • cultured — ► ADJECTIVE 1) refined and well educated. 2) (of a pearl) formed round a foreign body inserted into an oyster …   English terms dictionary

  • cultured — [kul′chərd] adj. 1. produced or obtained by cultivation 2. refined in speech, behavior, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Cultured — Culture Cul ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultured} ( t?rd; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. {Culturing}.] To cultivate; to educate. [1913 Webster] They came . . . into places well inhabited and cultured. Usher. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cultured — adjective Date: circa 1746 1. cultivated 2. produced under artificial conditions < cultured viruses > < cultured pearls > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cultured — adjective a) Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined. cultured voice b) Artificially developed. cultured plant Syn: cultivated …   Wiktionary

  • cultured — cul|tured [ˈkʌltʃəd US ərd] adj intelligent, polite, and interested in art, literature, music etc ▪ a well read and cultured woman ▪ His voice was cultured and unmistakably English …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cultured — [[t]kʌ̱ltʃə(r)d[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts. He is a cultured man with a wide circle of friends …   English dictionary

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