ADJECTIVE | all | civilized, civilised | having a high state of culture and development both social and technological |
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all | civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite | marked by refinement in taste and manners |
Sounds | sih'vahlay.zd | |
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Rhymes | advertised ... visualized: 97 rhymes with ayzd... |
Meaning | Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological. | |
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Example | "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" | |
Synonym | civilised | |
Narrower | advanced | (of societies) highly developed especially in technology / technology or industry |
civil | Of or in a condition of social order | |
humane | showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement | |
See also | educated | possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) |
humane | marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering | |
refined | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel | |
Opposite | noncivilized, noncivilised | not having a high state of culture and social development |
Spanish | civilizado | |
Catalan | civilitzat |
Meaning | marked by refinement in taste and manners. | |
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Synonyms | civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite | |
Broader | refined | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
Spanish | civilizado, cortés, cultivado, educado, fino, gentil, refinado | |
Catalan | civilitzat, cortès, culte, cultivat, educat, fi, gentil, refinat |
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