cultivated

[kuhl-tuh-vey-tid]

adjective

1. prepared and used for raising crops; tilled.

   cultivated land.

2. produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.

3. educated; refined; cultured.

   cultivated tastes.

cultivated

/ ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

1. cultured, refined, or educated

2. 1. subjected to tillage or cultivation

   2. tilled and broken up

3. (of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation

Other Word Forms

• miscultivated adjective
• noncultivated adjective
• pseudocultivated adjective
• quasi-cultivated adjective
• semicultivated adjective
• supercultivated adjective
• uncultivated adjective
• well-cultivated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivated¹

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Counties in Pennsylvania that contain or sit close to cultivated cropland show notably higher melanoma rates than other parts of the state, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State.

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According to the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, this is the first time the Fen Orchid has successfully been cultivated in Great Britain.

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The violence was shocking for a nation that had cultivated an image of calm, consensus and order for nearly six decades.

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When ADSCs are cultivated into three-dimensional spherical groups called spheroids, their ability to promote tissue repair increases.

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The violence was shocking for a nation that had cultivated an image of calm, consensus, and order for nearly six decades.

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Related Words

• polished 
• refined 
• sophisticated