English adjective: civilised | |||
1. | civilised having a high state of culture and development both social and technological | ||
Samples | Terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world. | ||
Synonyms | civilized | ||
Similar | advanced, civil, humane | ||
See also | educated, refined | ||
Antonyms | noncivilised, noncivilized | ||
2. | civilised marked by refinement in taste and manners | ||
Samples | Cultivated speech. Cultured Bostonians. Cultured tastes. A genteel old lady. Polite society. | ||
Synonyms | civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite | ||
Similar | refined | ||
Antonyms | unrefined | ||