cultured meaning
UK US /ˈkʌltʃɚd/ 2 syllables
cultured (adjective): marked by refinement in taste and manners.
Definition of cultured
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
- cultivated speech
- cultured Bostonians
- cultured tastes
- a genteel old lady
- polite society
Synonyms: civilized, civilised, cultivated, genteel, polite
Similar: refined
cultured in a sentence
- Readers of this book consider themselves cultured people.
- Thomas is sensitive, intelligent and cultured.
- Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.
- He was a very cultured man, though he wasn't the least bit aware of it.
- He grew up in an cultured environment.
How to pronounce cultured
cultured is pronounced /ˈkʌltʃɚd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in ED · 8-letter words
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