We live in a civilized society.
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Civilized
//ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd//
Synonyms for "civilized" (78 found)
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2 entriesderived
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8 entriesTranslations
47 translations across 19 languages.
Armenian
3 entries- քաղաքակիրթ adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- քաղաքակիրթ adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- քաղաքակիրթ adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
Bulgarian
4 entries- възпитан adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- изтънчен adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
- културен adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- културен adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Catalan
3 entries- civilitzat adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- civilitzat adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- educat adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 文明的 adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Czech
1 entries- civilizovaný adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Dutch
2 entries- beschaafd adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- geciviliseerd adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Finnish
3 entries- sivistynyt adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- sivistynyt adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- sivistynyt adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
French
1 entries- civilisé adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
German
2 entries- zivilisiert adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- zivilisiert adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Hindi
4 entries- मुहज्जब adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- मुहज्जब adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
- शिष्ट adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- शिष्ट adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Latin
1 entries- cultus adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
Manx
4 entries- ardveenit adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- ardveenit adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- ardveenit adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
- beasagh adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Polish
2 entries- cywilizowany adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- ucywilizowany adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Romanian
2 entries- civilizat adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- civilizat adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Russian
3 entries- воспи́танный adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- культу́рный adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- цивилизо́ванный adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Sanskrit
2 entries- सभ्य adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
- सभ्य adj (marked by refinement in taste and manners)
Spanish
1 entries- civilizado adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Thai
1 entries- ศิวิไลซ์ adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
Ukrainian
2 entries- цивілізо́ваний adj (having a highly developed society or culture)
- цивілізо́ваний adj (showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement)
Sample sentences
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If it were not for electricity, our civilized life would be impossible.
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You could try and be a bit more civilized.
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All civilized countries are against war.
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