cultured

Questions about cultured

What does cultured mean?

cultured means "marked by refinement in taste and manners".

How many syllables are in cultured?

cultured has 2 syllables: cul-tured. The stress falls on "cul". In IPA it is /ˈkʌltʃɚd/.

What is another word for cultured?

Close synonyms include civilized, civilised, cultivated, genteel, polite. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cultured a common word?

cultured is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.