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English adjective: civilised

1. civilised having a high state of culture and development both social and technological


SamplesTerrorist acts that shocked the civilized world.


Synonymscivilized


Similaradvanced, civil, humane


See alsoeducated, refined


Antonymsnoncivilised, noncivilized

2. civilised marked by refinement in taste and manners


SamplesCultivated speech.
Cultured Bostonians.
Cultured tastes.
A genteel old lady.
Polite society.


Synonymscivilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite


Similarrefined


Antonymsunrefined









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