Cultured — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈkəl-chərd/ cul·tured

Meaning & Definition of Cultured

Cultured (adjective)

  1. cultivated
  2. produced under artificial conditions

Cultured (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living

    "the most highly cultured period of the country's long history"

    similar: accomplished, civilized, couth, cultivated, genteel, polished, refined
    related: cerebral, highbrow, highbrowed, high-toned, intellectual, intellectualist, intellectualistic, educated, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, well-read, civil, courteous, mannerly, polite, well-bred, cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane, hypercivilized, overcivilized, oversophisticated
    opposite: barbaric, barbarous, philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, ungenteel, unpolished, unrefined
    near: ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlettered, lowbrow, unintelligent, coarse, ill-bred, ill-mannered, backwoods, provincial, rustic, inelegant, polyester, unsophisticated, boorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, crude, uncouth, vulgar

Cultured (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

    "culture bacteria in laboratory dishes"

    similar: cropped, cultivated, dressed, grew, promoted, raised, reared, tended
    related: bred, produced, propagated, planted, sowed, gathered, gleaned, harvested, reaped, germinated, quickened, ripened, rooted, sprouted
    near: killed, dug, extirpated, picked, plucked, pulled (up), uprooted, cut, hayed, mowed

Related Entry: Culture (verb)

Culture is a different word from Cultured. The synonyms below are for culture, not for cultured.

  1. to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

    "culture bacteria in laboratory dishes"

    similar: crop, cultivate, dress, grow, promote, raise, rear, tend
    related: breed, produce, propagate, plant, sow, gather, glean, harvest, reap, germinate, quicken, ripen, root, sprout
    near: kill, dig, extirpate, pick, pluck, pull (up), uproot, cut, hay, mow

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Cultured

The most common words with a similar meaning to Cultured:

accomplished, civilized, couth, cultivated, genteel, polished, refined, cropped, dressed, grew, promoted, raised, reared, tended

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Cultured

Words with the opposite meaning of Cultured:

barbaric, barbarous, philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, ungenteel, unpolished, unrefined

Related Words for Cultured

cerebral, highbrow, highbrowed, high-toned, intellectual, intellectualist, intellectualistic, educated, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, well-read, civil, courteous, mannerly, polite, well-bred, cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane, hypercivilized, overcivilized, oversophisticated, bred, produced, propagated, planted, sowed

Near Antonyms of Cultured

ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlettered, lowbrow, unintelligent, coarse, ill-bred, ill-mannered, backwoods, provincial, rustic, inelegant, polyester, unsophisticated, boorish, churlish, cloddish, clownish, crude, uncouth, vulgar, killed, dug, extirpated, picked, plucked, pulled (up), uprooted, cut

Origin & Etymology of Cultured

First known use: circa 1746

Frequently Asked Questions about Cultured

What does "Cultured" mean?

"Cultured" means cultivated. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: cultivated. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Cultured"?

Other words for "Cultured" include accomplished, civilized, couth, cultivated, genteel, polished, refined and cropped. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Cultured" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Cultured"?

There are 53 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Cultured". Common alternatives include accomplished, civilized, couth, cultivated, genteel, polished, refined, cropped, dressed and grew.

What is the opposite of "Cultured"?

Antonyms of "Cultured" include barbaric, barbarous, philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, ungenteel, unpolished and unrefined. Near antonyms include ignorant, illiterate, uneducated and unlettered.

How do you use "Cultured" in a sentence?

Examples of "Cultured" in a sentence: "the most highly cultured period of the country's long history"; "culture bacteria in laboratory dishes".

Is "Cultured" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Cultured" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Cultured"?

"Cultured" is pronounced /ˈkəl-chərd/ and divided into syllables as cul·tured.

What is the origin of the word "Cultured"?

First known use: circa 1746.