cultivated meaning and definition

CULTIVATED adjective

Definition of cultivated (adjective)

1. (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
   • "cultivated land"
   • antonym: uncultivated
2. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
   • "cultivated roses"; "cultivated blackberries"
3. marked by refinement in taste and manners
   • "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
   • synonyms: civilised, civilized, cultured, genteel, polite