Meaning of cultivated in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkəltəˌveɪdəd/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   cultivated

   Definitions

   1. no longer in the natural state

   Examples

   • « developed by human care and for human use »
   • « cultivated roses »
   • « cultivated blackberries »

   Synonyms

   • tame
   • tamed
2. 2. marked by refinement in taste and manners

   Examples

   • « cultivated speech »
   • « cultured Bostonians »
   • « cultured tastes »
   • « a genteel old lady »
   • « polite society »

   Synonyms

   • refined

3. Qualitative Adjective

   cultivated

   Definitions

   1. (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

   Examples

   • « cultivated land »

   Antonyms

   • uncultivated