Synonyms for civilized

Most common

civil · polite · genteel · cultured

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Adjective

Antonyms

uncivilized, uncivilised, savage

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.

Related words

Other spellings

civilised UK

Example sentences

• civil In the 1990s, Algeria was driven into a civil war.
• polite My mother taught me that it's not polite to point.
• cultured Behave decently, as if you're a well-cultured man.
• genteel Oh, how genteel and gallant men are when they want something from a poor woman!
• domestic Smoking is now prohibited on all domestic flights.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

civil², sleek¹

6 letters

polite²

7 letters

correct², refined², genteel²

8 letters

advanced², domestic³, polished², cultured²

9 letters

courteous³

10 letters

cultivated⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (civil² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

civilisé

Italiano

civilizzato

Deutsch

zivilisiert