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cultured Definition

cul·tured (-c̸hərd)

adjective

  1. produced or obtained by cultivation
  2. refined in speech, behavior, etc.

cultured Synonyms

cultured

modif.

cultivated, educated, informed, accomplished, enlightened, polished, refined, well-bred, genteel, elegant, courteous, intellectual, sophisticated, sensitive, intelligent, au courant (French), able, well-read, well-educated, knowledgeable, up-to-date, well-informed, cosmopolitan, traveled, experienced, tolerant, understanding, appreciative, civilized, aesthetic, enjoying the arts, versed in the humanities, literary, urbane, suave, gracious, mannerly, erudite, learned, lettered, high-brow*, bluestocking*, high-class*; see also learned 1, 2, liberal 2, polite 1, refined 2.

Antonyms narrow, ignorant*, backward.

cultured Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • despiser: The cultured despisers of religion remained his theological orientation point throughout his life.
  • keratinocytes: Investigation into the potential of using different delivery systems of cultured oral keratinocytes as a possible treatment for mucosal defects.
  • fibroblast: She is a transgenic sheep produced by transfer of the nucleus of a cultured fetal fibroblast.
  • pearl: You can choose to spring for cultured pearl or purchase quality imitation pearls for a fraction of the cost.
  • neuron: Adding the amyloid peptide fragment to cultured neurons from the hippocampus killed the cells.
  • lymphocyte: PFOA did not induce chromosomal aberrations in cultured human whole blood lymphocytes nor in mouse bone marrow erythrocytes.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: How did such a highly cultured people come to commit the unspeakable atrocities of the Third Reich?
  • very: Had the best afternoon sitting in the pub, read all the papers and I'm feeling very cultured and full.
  • immensely: Beneath the bluster and machismo, he was - both his grandson and Bogdanovich insist - an immensely cultured, well-read man.

Used with adjective complement

become: We have a people who are steadily becoming ever more cultured, more conscientious, and better prepared in every sense.