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cultivated

/ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪ.tɪd/
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cultivated Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Refined and well educated in manners, taste, or intellect.

Example

"The diplomat was known as a cultivated conversationalist with a deep appreciation for classical literature and chamber music."

2

Prepared and used for growing crops (of land or soil), or grown and tended by human agricultural care rather than occurring in the wild (of plants).

Example

"The valley floor is covered in fertile, cultivated fields of wheat and barley, bordered by wild mountain pastures."

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• Rhymes for cultivated

• Nearby Words

cultivable
cultivatable
cultivate
cultivated
cultivation
cultivator
cultlike

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the past participle of the verb 'cultivate', which entered English in the mid-17th century from Medieval Latin 'cultivatus', ultimately from Latin 'cultus' (tillage, care, refinement) and 'colere' (to till, inhabit, or tend).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cultivated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cultivated
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