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