cultivated

American  

[kuhl-tuh-vey-tid] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd /

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.

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cultivated British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of cultivated

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

Example Sentences

In just over three months, she has cultivated a highly visible public profile.

From BBC

Having cultivated those online networks once, Mr. Ma, Ms. Lü and the author’s other interlocutors understand the necessity of doing so again.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had long cultivated access and proximity to other powerful men in media and entertainment and used his wealth to fund scientific research and gain a foothold in elite academic circles.

From Salon

It isn’t difficult to see how this new generation of agents that run for longer periods could end up stepping between the customer relationships that SaaS companies have cultivated.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Shiffrin’s willingness to show her vulnerable side—often in real time, right there at the finish, with a TV camera in her face—has cultivated a new legion of fans, especially outside of skiing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• polished
• refined
• sophisticated