cultured, cultivated

cultured, cultivated
As applied to people, both of these words mean "educated," "refined," "interested in and acquainted with what is regarded as superior in learning and the arts." Cultured is considered the more elegant and refined word in this meaning, perhaps because cultivated is more often associated with labor, especially with the output of agricultural products. Nevertheless, a praiseworthy goal for everyone is to be either cultured or cultivated.

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  • cultivated — /kul teuh vay tid/, adj. 1. prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land. 2. produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant. 3. educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes. [1655 65; CULTIVATE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • cultivated — cul•ti•vat•ed [[t]ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) agr. prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land[/ex] 2) agr. produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant 3) educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes[/ex] • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • cultured — See cultured, cultivated …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • cultivated — See cultured, cultivated …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • cultured — cultivated, cultured are both used to mean ‘having refined tastes and manners and a good education’, but they part company in other meanings. Cultivated distinguishes a crop raised in a garden from one growing wild; and cultured is used of pearls …   Modern English usage

  • cultivated — cultivated, cultured are both used to mean ‘having refined tastes and manners and a good education’, but they part company in other meanings. Cultivated distinguishes a crop raised in a garden from one growing wild; and cultured is used of pearls …   Modern English usage

  • Cultured — Cul tured (k?l t?rd), a. 1. Under culture; cultivated. Cultured vales. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by mental and moral training; disciplined; refined; well educated. [1913 Webster] The sense of beauty in nature, even among cultured …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cultivated — adj. 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners; as, cultivated tastes in art. Syn: civilized, cultured, genteel, polite. [WordNet 1.5] 2. used for raising crops; of land or soil. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cultivated — [kul′tə vāt΄id] adj. 1. prepared and used for growing crops; tilled [cultivated land] 2. grown by cultivation: opposed to WILD (sense 1) 3. trained and developed; refined; cultured …   English World dictionary

  • cultured — [adj] well bred, experienced able, accomplished, advanced, aesthetic, appreciative, au courant, blue stocking*, chivalrous, civilized, courteous, cultivated, distingue, educated, elegant, enlightened, erudite, gallant, genteel, highbrow*, high… …   New thesaurus

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